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%.
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Mitsubishi Estates and Co-Re appoint Savills to help lease the development’s office space
Decision deferred on former National Institute of Agricultural Botany revamp
Developer has taken 10 storeys off proposals since first filing
Colliers appointed to lease 50,000 sq ft of office space in the Salford Quays development
