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Data shows pingdemic leads to less movement & shopping, especially in London, the North East, Stroud and North Devon

New analysis* released today has shown how the UK’s Covid app ‘pingdemic’ is leading to a significant slowdown in people both moving around and visiting shops. Across the UK as a whole in July, averag...

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Home Counties Shun Commute Resulting in Local Retail Booming

7th July 2021 Andover leads Home Counties shunning the daily commute as local retailers reap the benefits New analysis has shown that Andover in Hampshire has recorded the fewest proportion of residen...

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Horsham and Reading leading return to Central London offices - but only averaging 41% of pre-pandemic levels

New research has revealed that Horsham in West Sussex and Reading in Berkshire have seen the biggest jump in the number of commuters returning to Central London since lockdown restrictions began to li...

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Horsham and Reading leading return to Central London working - but activity still down on pre-pandemic levels

New research has revealed that Horsham in West Sussex and Reading in Berkshire have seen the biggest jump in the number of commuters returning to Central London since lockdown restrictions began to li...

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Over 112,000 Brits on holiday in Portugal as it goes on amber list

New data* shows that as of 31st May (the most recent data available) 112,177 Brits are currently in Portugal on holiday. From May 17th (when Portugal became a green list country) until May 31st, a tot...

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May bank holiday - the coastal towns with biggest rise in visitor numbers - North Wales first, Skegness third

New analysis* has revealed that Tal-y-bont in Gwynedd, North Wales, was the coastal town that saw the biggest increase in visits and footfall during the sunshine of the Spring Bank Holiday weekend – a...

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Hospitality sector footfall jumps by a third after indoor hospitality re-opens: UK's top 10 - North West at the top and London last

New research* has revealed that footfall and visits in the UK’s hospitality and restaurant sector went up by around a third (32%) in the week immediately following the re-opening of indoor hospitality...

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Spike in pub visits when they re-opened didn’t come on 12 April – it waited for the rain to stop

English pubs may have re-opened for outdoor drinks on 12 April, but it was only when the rain eased the following week that we saw a spike in pub visits, according to research* revealed today (downloa...

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Chelmsford is busiest since non-essential stores opened, but Exeter is where people are going to shop - England's busiest towns and cities in the week since non-essential retail opened

New research* has highlighted England’s ten busiest towns and cities for both footfall and in-store retail in the week since non-essential stores reopened on Monday 12th April. Results include Saturda...