September shoppers spend £10.23 million in Shrewsbury town centre
New data shows rising footfall and a growth in sales for retailers
Shopping in Shrewsbury was on the rise in September as figures from footfall, sales and spending have shown an overall growth compared to this time last year.
Figures from Shrewsbury Bid shows that footfall was up by 11% year on year, whilst town centre sales have risen by 6.4%. Customers are also reported to have been spending an average increase of 8%.
Shrewsbury shoppers have ranked up an expenditure of £10.23 million in the town centre throughout September, with a typical customer spending just over £89.
The five strongest shopping categories include:
• Food and Drink- £3.52 million
• Fashion- £1.8 million
• Health and Beauty- £1.45 million
• Grocery- £1.42 million
• General Retail- £773,000
Seb Slater, Executive Director of Shrewsbury BID, said:
“It’s encouraging to see such positive results through the early autumn and after the key visitor period of the summer holidays, with both footfall and sales significantly outperforming national trends.
"The strength of Shrewsbury’s offer and economic mix of independent and national offerings is getting noticed nationally – and we’re seeing great momentum heading into the final quarter of the year. It’s clear that local customers remain loyal to their high street and we are confident they’ll continue to choose Shrewsbury as a brilliant place to shop, eat and spend time.”
The retail performance of Shrewsbury will continue to be tracked each month in order to help Shrewsbury BID shape the future of the town centre.