UK retail footfall dips further as shoppers shun high street
by Miles Brignall from on (#4PXGD)
Consumers opt for retail parks or shop online, delivering hit to traditional shopping centres
Britain's crisis-hit retailers suffered a dramatic fall in shopper numbers in the last three months as consumers continued to opt to visit out of town retail parks, or to shop online.
According to the latest footfall data, the scorching hot bank holiday weekend failed to halt the decline in people entering high street stores, leading to a 1.9% drop last month compared with a year ago.
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