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Election meant fewer shoppers visiting retail stores

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The general election was bad news for retail footfall, according to the latest figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Total UK footfall in July fell by 3.1% compared with the same month last year, with England falling most of all at 3.4%, according to…

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