The number of empty shops in town centres has reached its highest level since 2015, figures have shown.
The national vacancy rate was 10.3 per cent in July, the highest since January 2015, according to the BRC (British Retail Consortium) Springboard footfall and vacancies monitor.
Footfall also fell by 1.9 per cent last month, marking the worst decline for July since 2012.
The number of empty shops in town centres has reached its highest level since 2015, figures have shown.
The national vacancy rate was 10.3 per cent in July, the highest since January 2015, according to the BRC (British Retail Consortium) Springboard footfall and vacancies monitor.
Footfall also fell by 1.9 per cent last month, marking the worst decline for July since 2012.
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