Scotland leads UK footfall as sunshine brings shoppers back in May

Scottish retail footfall returned to growth in May as warmer weather helped draw shoppers back to stores.
Footfall across Scotland rose 0.4 per cent year on year in the four weeks from 3 to 30 May, according to the latest SRC-Sensormatic data, rebounding from a 5.2 per cent fall in April.
The result made Scotland the best-performing UK nation or region for retail footfall during the month.
Shopping centres saw footfall rise 1.3 per cent year on year, while retail parks posted a 1.5 per cent upli