Fewer people using high street shops in Wales after Covid, retailers say
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It is warning that energy bills and inflation could also slow recovery but some businesses are bucking the trend. "We look for individual, interesting, independent brands that weren't offered anywhere else in Cardiff and we've got great staff who spend time with customers and make the customers feel special."Total Welsh footfall is 10% lower compared to pre-pandemic levels and footfall in Cardiff is 13.4% lower, according to the Welsh Retail Consortium
"Visits to stores [last month] was up almost 15% on the same month last year, with Wales recording the best footfall figures of the GB Nations.
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