Boxing Day footfall was up by more than a third on the UK's high streets despite train strikes and the cost-of-living crisis.Concerns had been raised that strikes and tightening budgets could scare consumers away from shopping destinations on the first day of the sales.But industry analyst Springboard said data from Monday showed footfall was 38.8% higher than last year. There were increases across all three key retail destination types compared with the same period in 2021.

Boxing Day footfall was up by more than a third on the UK's high streets despite train strikes and the cost-of-living crisis.Concerns had been raised that strikes and tightening budgets could scare consumers away from shopping destinations on the first day of the sales.But industry analyst Springboard said data from Monday showed footfall was 38.8% higher than last year. There were increases across all three key retail destination types compared with the same period in 2021.