July Heatwave Deters UK Shoppers from High Street
The heatwaves experienced in the UK during July kept shoppers away from high street stores, impacting retail sales. Retailers reported a slowdown as consumers opted to stay home during the hot weather.
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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 down by 3.8% year on year in July after a 6.2% fall in June, according to research from the monitoring firm Sensormatic for the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Continue readi...
By Sarah Butler
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Total UK footfall was down 2.1% year-on-year in July amid soaring temperatures, figures suggest.
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