Visits to high streets and shopping centres dipped to below pre-pandemic levels last month.
Footfall decreased by 14% in July compared with 2019, reversing gains made in April, as retailers struggled to entice shoppers enduring a heatwave and surging inflation.
The data from Springboard showed that shopping centres were the worst hit, down 18.6% compared with July 2019, while visits to high streets fell by 17% and retail parks were down 3.5%.
