Heatwave Havoc: UK Shoppers Abandon High Streets for Cooler Quarters The sweltering heat that gripped the UK in July has had a profound impact on retail foot traffic.
According to recent research from Sensormatic and the British Retail Consortium (BRC), shoppers stayed away from high streets en masse last month, with some areas experiencing significant declines. Shoppers made 3.
8% fewer trips to high streets year on year in July, following a 6. 2% fall in June. While shopping centers saw similar declines, retail parks showed a glimmer of hope by returning to growth after months of decline.