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Retail footfall will ‘rebound’ after lockdown restrictions lift Print There will be a “swift rebound” in retail footfall when non-essential stores re-open, a retail expert predicts. The prediction comes as prime minister Boris Johnson set out his four-step plan to release England from lockdown, which sees schools reopen on 8 March, outdoor sports start from 29 March, non-essential shops, hairdressers and gyms reopen from 12 April, and all legal limits on social contact end from 21 June. Evidence from retail analytics consultancy Ipsos Retail Performance shows that shoppers were slow ...

More gloom on the horizon for UK high street, think tank warns Weak consumer confidence and rising costs could hurt retailers as they wait for vaccines to be rolled out. (Photo: Getty) (Getty Images) There is more gloom on the horizon for the beleaguered UK high street in the first half of this year as lockdown restrictions weaken consumer confidence, according to the latest research. The KPMG Ipsos Retail Think Tank forecast that retail health will fall by two points in the first three months of the year, as the renewed surge in the pandemic hits non-essential stores. Accord...