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Retail market figures remain 'unsettled'
The retail market is showing conflicting signs, with a sudden buoyancy in April being confounded by lower figures for May. June then saw another slight surge in footfall.
Forecasts for July show an encouraging 8.6% boost to footfall figures, although retail think tank Synovate is warning that the market will continue to show pronounced regional flux.
June's figures were up 3.7% against May — scant praise since May's figures showed a 5.1% reduction on the previous year, despite predictions that it would be a steady month.
Sales in June 2009 were 0.1% down against June 2008.