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Retail footfall ‘under pressure’ as heatwave stifles high streets

By Stephen Jones2026-08-06T23:01:00

Heatwave puts July retail footfall under pressure

High streets, particularly those in bigger cities, were the worst affected as shoppers chose to stay at home to escape the continued heatwave

Shoppers cautiously returned to the shops in July, but the stifling heatwave meant retail footfall remained “under pressure”, analysts have warned.