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A steady flow of customers emerged as they hit the high streets today (12 April), and queues formed outside branches of Primark, TK Maxx, Marks & Spencer, Nike, John Lewis and Selfridges. Footfall was up 218.2% week on week at 10am, Springboard reported, with rises of 339.7% in shopping centres, 232.8% in high streets and 58.2% on retail parks.
“The atmosphere among staff is great. They are all happy to be back and customers are also desperate to be back in physical stores – so far, so good,” a Frasers Group retail spokeswoman told Drapers. “Its busier than normal, but it’s also half-term for some schools. People are also in need of sportswear [as gyms also reopen today].
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