British retail footfall drops as heatwave hits high street

Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTotal UK retail footfall dropped by 3.4 per cent in June compared to the previous year, with the high street experiencing a 6.2 per cent decline in visitor numbers. Data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-Sensormatic suggests that air-conditioned shopping centres and retail parks proved more resilient, seeing declines of 2.5 per cent and 0.3 per cent respectively, as consumers sought cooler environments. Scotland was the only UK nation to record an increase in overall footfall, rising by 1.7 per cent, while England, Wales, and Northern Ireland all saw declines. Andy Sumpter, a retail consultant for Sensormatic, said: “Exceptionally high temperatures are likely to have influenced behaviour, particularly in the South, where record heat and travel disruption made shopping trips less appealing.”Retail experts also highlighted that consumers “making fewer, more considered trips”, coupled with rising costs and low consumer confidence, contributed to the ongoing pressure on retail footfall. In fullHeatwave leads to sharp decline in footfall as hot weather keeps shoppers away from high streetMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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