Riots severely impacted shopper footfall in early August
Riots across the UK earlier this month “severely impacted” shopper footfall as many consumers stayed away from shops and retail parks during the violent unrest, according to a report. Latest figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-Sensormatic IQ revealed that UK footfall fell 0.4% in August, dropping for the 13th month in a row. Some cities fared worse than others, with footfall tumbling by 8.1% in Birmingham while Bristol and […]