Easter shoppers desert UK high streets, spreading retail gloom

It was billed as the most promising weekend since Christmas, but bad weather dashes hopesThe gloom on Britain’s high streets deepened over the Easter bank holiday weekend as heavy rain in many areas drove people to seek the shelter of shopping centres or simply stay at home.The number of shoppers on UK high streets fell by 9.6% on Good Friday compared with 2017. Saturday was little better, with footfall down 6.9% year-on-year. On Easter Sunday morning, footfall slumped by over 12% in the m