Retail footfall down despite return of shoppers after heatwave

A woman shields herself with an umbrella from the intense heatwave (PA) - (PA Wire)

Retail footfall was down 1.7% year on year in August despite cooler temperatures luring shoppers back after a scorching July, figures show.

High street footfall was down 3.1% year on year, an improvement on July’s 3.8% decline when shoppers sheltered from the heat at home, according to data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Sensormatic.