High streets are feeling the benefits as office workers return to their desks.
Visits to bricks-and-mortar stores rose by 2.7% last week, compared with the week before, according to data provider Springboard.
During the working week footfall to high street shops increased by 6.7%, before dropping by 1.5% on Saturday.
Central London gained the most from office workers returning, with shopper numbers rebounding by 66% compared with the same period last year, with week-by-week footfall rising by 8.8%. However, the figure in the capital remains 26.9% lower than in the same period before the pandemic in 2019.
The boost from returning office workers has also narrowed the gap between the high street and retail parks. High streets are now operating 15.8% below retail parks, compared with 24.4% the week before.
