Arndale Clocks Up Best Ever Saturday Figures

MANCHESTER'S Arndale Centre has beaten its best-ever footfall figures for a Saturday, notching more than 232,000 shoppers on 3 December.

“We remain hopeful that we will break our all-time record for yearly footfall figures by the end of December."

The centre recorded an increase of 10.2 per cent year-on-year on last Saturday’s figures – in contrast to the North West region's overall decline of 4.9 per cent. The total footfall at Manchester Arndale last week topped one million shoppers.

The centre is now on course to beat the 39 million customers it recorded last year. 

David Allinson, the new centre director at Manchester Arndale said: “Many have predicted a challenging Christmas for retail this year but we are currently performing well.

"It shows people still want to be able to ‘touch and feel’ products before purchasing. Our flagship stores, recent new retailer additions and our creative marketing campaigns have all helped strengthen the shopping proposition for Manchester Arndale, especially in the run-up to the festive period.

“We remain hopeful that we will break our all-time record for yearly footfall figures by the end of December. Manchester Arndale remains one of the UK’s top three inner-city shopping centres for footfall." 

Allinson joined Manchester Arndale this week following the retirement of Glenn Barkworth.