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MRI Software's 12 days of insights are back and these have been derived from our latest Consumer Pulse report, which has been produced in partnership with Retail Economics. The report provides insights on channel preferences, retail destinations, workplace dynamics and the outlook for 2025. It's been designed to help retail brands and supporting sectors to better understand the changes in consumer behavior, which underpins the demand for bricks and mortar retail. Following on from yesterday, what is the true impact on retail destinations when people work from either the office or from home? Nearly 37% of respondents visit high streets and 31% visit retail parks more frequently on office days, reflecting their convenience during commutes to and from work or while on lunch breaks. 39% of those responded report no difference in visit frequency for flagship shopping centres, while 37% indicate consistent engagement with town centre shopping centres regardless of their work location. The majority of respondents engaging in gift buying or socialising activity primarily on weekends or days off, highlighting the continued importance of leisure time for shopping and errands. Don't forget you can subscribe here for the latest insights, news and benchmarks. The latest UK Consumer Pulse report will be available to download by the end of this year and contains the full, detailed findings of our recent consumer survey in partnership with Retail Economics.