A BBC News article reports that spending at Oxford Street stores rose 28% year-on-year in the first week of pedestrianisation, while footfall in the traffic-free section rose 16% and international visitors rose 42%. Mayor Sadiq Khan calls the early results staggering, but Michael Bolt of the Marylebone Association questions the timing, noting the first week coincided with school half-term, while critics raise concerns about bus journey times, cyclists, and accessibility for disabled shoppers.