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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Simon English

Retailers hope for World Cup boost as high street sales tumble

Struggling retailers are hoping for a bumper World Cup to boost the high street and improve consumer confidence.

Footfall figures, which measure trips rather than expenditure, already suggested that many shoppers have all but abandoned the UK high street.

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