Retail footfall plunges amid widespread strike action

Mass walkouts caused an 11.1% fall in footfall to noon compared with the same day last week, according to figures from analysts MRI Springboard.

Striking members of the National Education Union on Piccadilly march to a rally in Trafalgar Square, central London, in a long-running dispute over pay (Aaron Chown/PA) (PA Wire)

Shopper footfall plunged on Wednesday as retailers suffered the effects of widespread strike action.

Mass walkouts caused an 11.1% fall in footfall to noon compared with the same day last week, according to figures from analysts MRI Springboard.

Retail parks have been the hardest hit with a drop in footfall of 21.3% compared with last Wednesday, while city centres suffered a 9.6% fall.