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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Josie Clarke

Retailers yet to feel ‘Burnham bounce’ as heatwave keeps shoppers away

Britain's retail sector faced continued challenges in July as persistent heatwave conditions deterred shoppers, with high streets particularly affected, new figures suggest.

Total UK footfall declined by 2.1% year-on-year, an improvement from June’s 3.4% drop, according to British Retail Consortium (BRC)-Sensormatic data.

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