Black Friday boost expected as anxious shoppers stock up early for Christmas

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Black Friday boost expected as anxious shoppers stock up early for Christmas
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A report from data experts Springboard predicts that footfall will be boosted in November by shoppers worried about whether goods will be available.

Black Friday shopping visits are expected to receive a boost this year as consumers worried about supply chain issues bring forward Christmas purchases, according to a forecast.

Data company Springboard predicts that the week beginning 21 November will see the biggest bump in footfall, of 7.9% compared to the previous week, of the seasonal shopping period.Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerIt would also represent a resurgence for Black Friday, which has dwindled in importance over the last couple of pre-pandemic years - delivering footfall boosts of just 1.7% in each of 2018 and 2019.

Across the six-week festive shopping period - from 21 November to 4 January - footfall is expected to be 17.4% lower than in 2019, according to Springboard.

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