Shoppers steer clear of high streets despite lockdown lifting
Number of visitors to UK retail destinations fell almost 40{998ff540fe94a59c7c9828c4dd5223100610db67cea90947d11644c77e05f5f4} in July from a year earlier
Shoppers continued to stay away from UK high streets last month despite the reopening of non-essential shops, pubs and restaurants following the lifting of lockdown measures.
The number of visitors to UK retail destinations dropped by 39.4{998ff540fe94a59c7c9828c4dd5223100610db67cea90947d11644c77e05f5f4} in July compared with the same month a year ago, according to figures from Springboard, a data company that tracks footfall at consumer hotspots.