In the week beginning 2 October, footfall slipped by 0.2% on the previous week across all UK retail destinations, with the biggest drop in shopping centres and retail parks, according to figures from the monitoring group Springboard.
Diane Wehrle, the insights director at Springboard, said there had been a drop in almost all parts of the UK – in some areas by more than 2% – which she said “may well be an initial indicator” of the impact on consumers of higher energy costs that came into effect on 1 October.
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