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MNI BRIEF: UK Retail Footfall Plunges As 3rd Lockdown Kicks In

LONDON (MNI)

UK retail footfall slumped in January, underlining the tough trading conditions for shops across malls and high streets according to the latest BRC-Shoppertrak footfall monitor, declining almost 77% on year, with Helen Dickinson CEO of the British Retail Consortium, saying "uncertainty for closed retailers puts many jobs and stores at risk."

However, perhaps not all is doom and gloom. "It's important to remember that when retail has reopened from lockdown, demand for in-store shopping has returned each time." added Andy Sumpter, Retail Consultant EMEA for ShopperTrak.

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