Slight dip in footfall as face coverings become mandatory

// Footfall in England edged down by 0.2% on Friday compared to the week before
// Friday marked the first day it became legally mandatory to wear a face covering in shops in England
// However, footfall grew 5.9% in Scotland, 2% in Northern Ireland and 1.7% in Wales on FridayCustomers seemed slightly more cautious on the day that wearing face coverings became mandatory in England’s shops, retail footfall data has revealed.
The number of shoppers declined by 0.2 per cent on Friday compared