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July’s heatwaves kept UK shoppers away from high street

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July’s heatwaves kept UK shoppers away from high street
July’s heatwaves kept UK shoppers away from high street
Visits down 3.8% after 6.2% fall in June, with many choosing to buy online instead, research for retail body finds Shoppers stayed away from UK high streets during last month’s heatwave temperatures, with many choosing to buy online instead as the mercury in some areas rose into the mid-30Cs. Trips to high streets were
Retailers yet to feel ‘Burnham bounce’ as heatwave keeps shoppers away
Total UK footfall was down 2.1% on a year earlier, but an improvement on the 3.4% drop seen in June, according to British Retail Consortium (BRC)-Sensormatic data
July heatwave keeps shoppers at home in blow for high street
Total UK footfall was down 2.1% year-on-year in July amid soaring temperatures, figures suggest.
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July heatwave keeps shoppers at home in blow for high street
Total UK footfall was down 2.1% year-on-year in July amid soaring temperatures, figures suggest.
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