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U.K. retail footfall improves in August despite annual decline

U.K. retail footfall fell 1.7% year over year in August but improved versus July, as cooler weather boosted shopping for essentials and back-to-school items, according to British Retail Consortium data.

U.K. retail footfall fell on year in August, but improved compared with July, as cooler weather saw consumers hit the shops for essentials and back-to-school items, according to data from the British Retail Consortium.

Over the month, total U.K. footfall fell 1.7% from August of last year compared…