Footfall Index illustrates “stark predicament” facing Irish retail sector
Apr 21st, 2009 | By Finfacts Ireland Business & Finance Portal | Category: News worldwide
Figures released by Experian, the information services company, illustrates what it terms the "stark predicament" facing the Irish retail sector at present, with footfall figures for March 2009 down a massive 8% on the corresponding month last year. As retailers battle rising rents and spiralling operating costs, the national Footfall Index* figures show 4.2% less people visited shopping centres and city centre stores in the first quarter of this year, compared to the first three months of 2008
