# Traffic-free Oxford Street delivers boost for retailers

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/traffic-free-oxford-street-delivers-boost-for-retailers/
- Published: 2026-11-04T16:09:55+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T17:36:10+00:00
- Original publisher: City AM (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.cityam.com/traffic-free-oxford-street-delivers-boost-for-retailers/
- Topics: Business

## Key points

- Oxford Street store transactions rose 19 per cent in the first week.
- Total sales value increased 28 per cent year on year.
- More trees, seats and public squares are planned.

## Summary

Oxford Street retailers recorded a sharp rise in sales during the first week after a 1km stretch was pedestrianised, suggesting the change may be helping the busy shopping area. The figures offer an early indication of its commercial impact, although the scheme has also drawn criticism from people who say the street still feels little changed and is crowded with cyclists.

Payments firm Adyen found transactions at 40 stores rose 19 per cent compared with both the previous week and the same period last year; Regent Street saw one per cent growth. Oxford Street’s total sales value was up 28 per cent year on year and 12 per cent week on week, while average transaction value rose seven per cent year on year. John Lewis reported a strong week, and Marks & Spencer said its refurbished flagship was its best-performing UK store, trading 30 per cent ahead of the same time two years earlier. More than 50 trees, hundreds of seats and two public squares are planned for early next year.

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