{"id":229932,"date":"2023-03-27T07:00:45","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T06:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theindustry.fashion\/?p=229932"},"modified":"2023-03-27T17:18:40","modified_gmt":"2023-03-27T16:18:40","slug":"retailers-expected-to-get-easter-weekend-trading-boost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theindustry.fashion\/retailers-expected-to-get-easter-weekend-trading-boost\/","title":{"rendered":"Retailers expected to get Easter weekend trading boost"},"content":{"rendered":"
Easter weekend footfall is expected to be 5.1% higher than over the same three trading days in the week before, providing retailers with a much needed boost amid the cost-of-living crisis, in contrast to Easter 2022 when footfall declined by -0.1%.<\/strong><\/p>\n
The gap from the pre-pandemic footfall level is also forecast to disappear, with a marginal rise of 0.1% from Easter 2019, according to the latest forecast from retail experts MRI Springboard.<\/a><\/p>\n