The number of shoppers heading to British high streets and retail centres fell at the fastest pace in more than two years in June, with the weeks around the country’s vote to leave the EU hit particularly hard, a survey has found.

The number of shoppers visiting stores in the UK fell at the steepest rate in nine months in August, reflecting the continuing pressures facing retailers, new figures show.

British retail spending grew at a slower annual rate in July after recording some of the fastest growth in two years the month before, as wet weather caused Britons to put barbecue plans on hold.

The number of shoppers visiting UK stores fell for the second month in a row in May, figures show.

UK retailers suffered a fourth month in a row of declining footfall in July, with high streets the hardest hit, figures showed today.

More Britons than ever did their Christmas shopping online in December as almost one in five non-food purchases were made on the internet.

British consumers failed to hit the shops in greater numbers last month despite improved signs for the UK economy, an industry body said today.

Department store discounts in the UK drove another rise in retail sales volumes in June, boosting hopes for overall growth figures due out next week, official figures showed today.

Retailers in the UK weathered the snowstorms that swept Britain last month after sales were boosted by shoppers tempted out with new year offers and promotions, figures showed today.

Britain’s battered retail sector saw a fall in the number of shoppers last month despite a last-minute surge in the week before Christmas, figures have revealed.

Shoppers in the UK have continued to keep their spending in check despite recent signs of hope for the UK economy, the British Retail Consortium said today.

UK retail sales growth slowed sharply last month as fears over British government spending cuts saw consumers focus on essential purchases, according to figures today.

British retail sales growth hit its highest level for nearly four years last month as firms received a welcome Easter boost, according to figures today.

THE Bank of England faced calls for further interest rate cuts last night after a key survey showed the British high street suffered its worst July in a decade.