MRI OnLocation monthly commentary – December 2025

Data-driven strategies and experience-led retail are redefining the Golden Quarter—is your brand ready for the 2026 shift?

December delivered a welcome boost for UK retail, closing the year on a far more optimistic note than many had anticipated. Footfall rose across all UK retail destinations highlighting the continued importance of physical retail during the peak festive trading period. High streets led the annual growth followed by retail parks and shopping centres.

Download December’s footfall insights to understand the trends that drove the biggest festive surge in over a decade, and learn how a strategy focused on delivering experience and value for the consumer combined, with real-time data, can help your retail stores and destinations maintain resilience as we head into 2026.