Low consumer confidence weighs on UK retail footfall

Bromley high street

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Low consumer confidence ahead of the upcoming Budget next month is driving shoppers away from retail locations, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned.

Total UK footfall fell 1.8% year on year in September, down from a 0.4% dip the month before, according to the latest data from the BRC-Sensormatic footfall monitor.

 

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