12月,由于生活费用上涨,联合王国零售跌落下降2.9%,标志着连续第三年下降。 UK retail footfall fell 2.9% in December due to rising living costs, marking third straight year of decline.

英国零售商认为12月是令人失望的12月,因为生活费用、特别是食品和水电费上涨导致消费者减少,导致与前一年相比脚步下降2.9%。 UK retailers saw a disappointing December as rising living costs, especially food and utility bills, led consumers to cut back, causing a 2.9% drop in footfall compared to the previous year. 购物中心下降幅度最大,为5.1%,而零售公园和街道也下跌。 Shopping centres saw the sharpest decline at 5.1%, while retail parks and high streets also fell. 这标志着每年脚步下降连续第三年, "黄金区"下降2.2%。 This marks the third consecutive year of declining annual footfall, with the "Golden Quarter" down 2.2%. 店主延缓开支,减少旅行次数,更有针对性地旅行,并将购买量转移到圣诞节后,即脚踏脚步上升的时候。 Shoppers delayed spending, making fewer, more targeted trips and shifting purchases to after Christmas, when footfall rose. 尽管总体交通流量疲软,但从非高峰购物模式中看到一些复原力。 Despite weak overall traffic, some resilience was seen in off-peak shopping patterns.