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April footfall figures encouraging, says MRI

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Retail footfall rose by 4.3% in April compared with last year, according to the latest survey from MRI Software. Month on month, footfall rose for the third consecutive month by 3.8% in all UK retail destinations, which MRI described as encouraging. Weekday footfall in April…

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