High street suffers 'summer slump' as Brexit and wet weather bite
by Rupert Jones from Economics | The Guardian on (#4K59R)
Footfall drops to seven-year low for June prompting fears UK economy is at a standstill
Shoppers deserted UK high streets during June as the washout weather and continuing Brexit uncertainty helped drive store visits down to a seven-year low for the month.
The "summer slump" took a particularly heavy toll on high streets, with shopping centres also badly affected, according to the British Retail Consortium's (BRC) monthly footfall tracker for the period from 26 May to 29 June.
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