Glimmer of sunshine for retailers

RETAILERS have seen a “small but positive” increase in shoppers as the sunniest April on record enticed consumers into stores, figures suggest.

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Figures for March and April - which cancel out distortions due to this year’s late Easter - indicate high street footfall increased by 0.2% on last year, while visits to retail parks were up 2.7%, according to data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Sensormatic.