Liverpool ONE records highest ever festive footfall in 2025

Liverpool ONE outperformed national trends with exceptional sales and footfall increases as it celebrates its ‘best ever Christmas’ in 2025.

Liverpool ONE has delivered its strongest festive trading performance to date, with double-digit footfall growth and strong sales increases beating national benchmarks with an 13% increase in footfall during the festive period, alongside an 7% uplift in sales, making it the destination’s best Christmas ever.

Performance was especially strong during the period between Christmas Day and New Year, when footfall rose by 15% year-on-year and sales increased by 36%, a shift in consumer habits that has sustained over the last 2 years.

This contrasts with industry trends, which saw many UK high streets and shopping centres record flat or weaker performance , as the national retail sales benchmark fell by 0.2% and footfall across the broader market slipped by 0.3%.

Donna Howitt, Deputy Estate Director at Liverpool ONE, said:

“We have delivered the strongest Golden Quarter to date, which is a true testament to the quality of brands and breadth of choice at Liverpool ONE.

“But we know that the success of the Golden Quarter highlights the importance of bringing families together, whether they are enjoying our public spaces, taking part in seasonal activities or combining leisure and hospitality with shopping.

“Looking ahead to 2026, we remain focused on strengthening Liverpool ONE’s position as a place to come together at the heart of Liverpool city centre, while continuing to evolve our programme of vibrant events planned and our strong retail and leisure offer in line with our visitors’ expectations.”