July’s heatwaves kept UK shoppers away from high street
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Fri, 7 August 2026
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Visits down 3.8% after 6.2% fall in June, with many choosing to buy online instead, research for retail body finds Shoppers stayed away from UK high streets during last month’s heatwave temperatures , with many choosing to buy online instead as the mercury in some areas rose into the mid-30Cs. Trips to high streets were down by 3.8% year on year in July after a 6.2% fall in June, according to research from the monitoring firm Sensormatic for the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Continue...