Customer traffic to high streets suffered the most due to the wet weather, with footfall slumping 7.8% during the month according to data from Springboard.

Both retail parks and shopping centres fared better due to their proximity to parking and covered environments, though footfall still declined 1.1% and 2.5% respectively. Shopping centre footfall had edged up in January, raising hopes of a revival in customers visiting retail destinations.

However, Springboard said average footfall decline for the first two months of 2020 was 1.1% compared to 2.5% in 2019, which showed that centres “are on the cusp of achieving some stability in terms of footfall”.