21-04-2019 19:29 via theguardian.com

Shopping centres and DIY stores struggle in Easter sunshine

High street footfall rises, but non-food sector and retail parks have a tough weekendBritish shopping centres, DIY stores and garden centres struggled over the bank holiday weekend as shoppers stayed outside to enjoy the blazing sunshine.Indoor shopping centres were hit particularly hard, with a year-on-year decline in footfall of more than 11% on both Friday and Saturday, according to retail data company Springboard. Separate data from Ipsos Retail Performance also showed a 10.4% decline in foo
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