hereMeanwhile figures presented to the city’s last executive meeting, earlier this month, show footfall in the city centre was less than half that of the same time last year.
It was down in district centres too.All but one venue in the Village closed its doors after the ‘tier three’ restrictions came in on October 23.Big flagship stores in Manchester are ‘under performing’ in comparison to their branches in smaller market towns, said the update, with clothing sales in the city centre branch of M&S over the summer having more than halved on last year.More stores have closed on King Street, including DKNY and Kiehls.“As the second lockdown kicks in, on top of a long summer of restrictions locally, it will be likely that not all brands will be.