Footfall growth below expectations as Iran war weighs on confidence

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Worries over the impact of the Middle East conflict on household budgets led to weaker retail footfall traffic than hoped for over the past month, new figures revealed this morning

Total UK footfall rose by just 2.4% in the five weeks to 4 April, compared with a 4.7% drop in the previous month, according to the BRC-Sensormatic monitor.

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