Heavy discounting in March as low demand plagues fashion and footwear

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Shop prices continued to fall in March, as non-food retailers struggled to entice shoppers to buy during lockdown.

Shop prices fell 2.4% in March, the same rate as decline as February, as lockdown restrictions continued to hit consumer demand, according to the BRC-Nielsen shop price index.

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