LIVERPOOL shoppers were keen to get into the Christmas spirit early on Saturday - by packing out Liverpool ONE in all-time record droves.
With four weeks to go until Christmas Day, Estate Director Chris Bliss said he was confident the retailers will experience a successful season.
“Like the Americans anticipate ‘Black Friday’ as the start of the Christmas retail rush, for us the first Saturday after November payday can see over double the amount of shoppers than an average Saturday, a ‘Super Saturday’ you might say."
Ice rink
“This has been a great year for Liverpool ONE and the significant increase in footfall is very promising as we move towards Christmas. In December last year we saw more than 3.5million visitors to Liverpool ONE and we’re expecting this year to be just as strong.”
Chris Bliss added: “We also have the Ice Festival as an added attraction. The upturn in visits and footfall goes to show that shoppers are still favouring the overall experience of visiting destinations such as Liverpool ONE over online shopping because they want to come and physically buy gifts for their loved-ones, eat at our restaurant, drink in our bars and even skate on our ice rink.”
Liverpool ONE says it continues to buck national trends, trading 26pc ahead of UK averages.
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