Not only has footfall into shops and stores declined during the pandemic, but customers are also visiting a less diverse mix of retailers as the crisis continues to drive change in retail behaviour. This new Huq Index measures the range of retail brands visited by customers within a category every week, and finds that loyalty increased by as much as 20% in the aftermath of the first lockdown.
This effect is keenly felt in discretionary sectors such as hospitality – averaging 119pts over pre-lockdown values – and clothing up 8% to 108pts on the basis. Supermarkets remain largely unchanged. Home-working and staying local may well have some bearing on this trend as customers are less exposed to different retail opportunities. A move to more mindfull, cost-conscious shopping may also play a role.
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