04-09-2026 09:10 via theretailbulletin.com

UK footfall improves in August but high streets face an ‘uphill battle’, BRC warns

The British Retail Consortium has urged the Government to throw high streets a lifeline in this autumn’s budget as footfall improved but remained negative in August.…
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