Retailers brace for stormy spring as March footfall dips amid global uncertainty

Retailers faced a challenging March as shopper footfall dropped across the UK, with economic uncertainty, a delayed Easter, and rising inflation all dampening consumer confidence.
Fresh data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Sensormatic found that total UK footfall declined 5.4% year-on-year last month, a sharp reversal from February’s marginal 0.2% dip.
High streets saw a 4% drop in footfall, while shopping centres fell 5.8%. Retail parks fared better, down just 1.2% as their e