THE MALL BLACKBURN BUCKS NATIONAL DOWNWARD TREND
The Mall Blackburn is bucking the national trend after announcing its April footfall figures.
The number of people visiting the £66m redeveloped shopping centre was up more than nine per cent on the same trading period as last year, with the busiest week seeing a 23 per cent increase.
This is a stark contrast to the latest UK wide figures which, according to research group Springboard, show that the footfall is down 0.8 per cent compared to April 2010.
Figures for the year to date at The Mall also show an overall 2.5 per cent increase on 2010, despite warnings of a ‘worrying downward trend’ in the UK by the British Retail Consortium at the end of April.
New store openings, joint retailer promotions and special events have helped boost numbers and generate interest.
Loraine Jones, general manager at the Mall Blackburn, said: “Following a fantastic start to the year we are very pleased to announce that our footfall figures are continuing to grow.
“Since the £66m redevelopment we have introduced more household names and independent retailers to offer the people of Blackburn and beyond a fantastic shopping experience.
“With more announcements and events on the horizon as well as the opening of the new Blackburn Market in June we are certainly looking forward to a bumper year.”
Notes to Editors:
Picture Caption: Loraine Jones, general manager at The Mall Blackburn
- The Mall is the UK's leading community shopping centre fund. Managed by Capital & Regional and Aviva Investors, The Mall Fund owns 11 shopping centres across the UK - home to approximately 1400 retail units and attracting approximately 2.3 million shopping visits every week.
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