Working with Springboard, Shrewsbury BID operates two footfall cameras in Shrewsbury town centre to count pedestrian numbers. The first camera is positioned on Pride Hill, counting people across the width of the street from the edge of the Pride Hill Shopping Centre doorway to the edge of Holland and Barrett. ...
Read MoreShrewsbury enjoys busiest week since start of pandemic
Footfall in Shrewsbury town centre out-performed the national average as shoppers returned to support their local traders in the first week of reopening. According to data captured by Springboard on behalf of Shrewsbury BID, footfall in Shrewsbury was at its highest since the pandemic began – 17% above the national average for ...
Read MoreMultifunctional towns like Shrewsbury faring well, says report
Visitor numbers in Shrewsbury town centre grew much faster than the national average during the summer – following the trend of successful “multifunctional towns” across the country. With a range of measures in place to ensure the town is safe, such as High Street being closed to traffic during the day to ...
Read MoreBusinesses staying positive as Shrewsbury gets busier
Businesses in Shrewsbury are “taking each day as it comes” and staying positive, with footfall steadily increasing in the town centre during the coronavirus recovery. Temporary interventions are in place to make the town centre safe, including High Street being traffic-free during the day to enable people to observe social ...
Read MoreShrewsbury town centre footfall bucks national trend
Shrewsbury has once again bucked the national trend by recording an increase in footfall during 2019 – but business leaders have warned that town centres still need the support of local people to thrive. The number of visits to Shrewsbury town centre recorded by footfall cameras was up by 0.3 ...
Read MoreHalf year footfall data shows positive trend
Working with footfall specialists Springboard, Shrewsbury BID monitors pedestrian numbers in Shrewsbury with two footfall cameras. The cameras are based on Pride Hill (by the entrance to the Pride Hill Shopping Centre) and on High Street (by West Brom). Reviewing Shrewsbury’s footfall for the year to date so far (January ...
Read MoreShrewsbury’s Healthy High Streets Hit the Headlines and Buck the Trend for Midlands Retail Areas
As Shrewsbury tops the Royal Society for public health’s ‘Good Living: Healthy High Streets’ league table announced today, latest research from Shrewsbury BID reveals that Shrewsbury’s mix of heritage, riverside location, shopping and friendliness are also key to its unique appeal. The research, undertaken in association with Shrewsbury Sixth Form College as ...
Read MoreShrewsbury BID Parking Initiative Boosts Sales And Footfall
Independent retailers and Shrewsbury’s two principal shopping centres have reported a significant increase in sales and footfall on Sunday 25th May. Following the launch of free all-day parking, footfall at the Darwin Centre and Pride Hill rose by 35% and 34% respectively, on last year’s figures. Noticing an increase in ...
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