Retail footfall across the UK declined for the sixth month in a row in October, according to new data from the BRC-Sensormatic IQ Footfall Monitor.
Total UK footfall dropped by 0.7% year-on-year, an improvement from the 1.8% fall recorded in September.
High streets saw a modest 0.6% increase in visitor numbers, while retail park footfall dipped by 0.5% and shopping centre traffic fell by 0.9%.
Regionally, Wales was the only nation to record an increase in footfall, up 0.6% year-on-year.
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Scotland saw a slight decline of 0.1%, Northern Ireland slipped by 0.2%, and England experienced the steepest fall at 0.9%.
Helen Dickinson, chief executive of the British Retail Consortium (BRC), said: “While overall footfall fell for the sixth consecutive month, there was some good news on high streets, which saw positive shopper traffic after a disappointing September.
“With consumer confidence remaining weak ahead of the possibility of a tax-raising Budget, many households have stayed away from shopping centres and retail parks.
“However, a Friday Halloween brought some welcome relief, delivering a late-month boost for retailers.”
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