Consumer
UK Retailers Facing December Disappointment as Rain Subdues Store Visits
- Fewer consumers head to the shops during cost-of-living crisis
- JD Sports slashes profit forecast citing rain, weak sentiment
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One of the wettest Decembers on record could have hit UK retailers as fewer shoppers visited stores in the run-up to Christmas.
The number of people going to shops, retail parks and malls fell 5% in the last five weeks of 2023, compared with the same period in 2022, according to the latest footfall data from the British Retail Consortium and Sensormatic IQ.