Boxing Day bargain hunters appear to be in short supply this year, as footfall in shopping hotspots across the country fell. Analysis of popular shopping areas on Thursday showed footfall was down 10.6 percent from last year across all UK retail destinations until 10am and down 9.4 percent until 12pm. The figure for all destinations was 49.2 percent lower than pre-pandemic levels in 2019, with south-west England seeing the largest drop of 26.7 percent compared with last year's turnout.
This could be reflective of the shift in consumer behaviour influenced by the ongoing cost of living crisis, but there are other factors at play that suggest a long-term change in shopping habits and expectations in a post-pandemic world.
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