The number of people visiting Scotland’s shops “slumped” last month as stormy weather deterred shoppers.

Footfall decreased 2.3% in September year-on-year, figures from Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) and Sensormatic monitor show, down from a fall of 0.4% in August.

Visits to shopping centres decreased by 1.2% in September year-on-year, down from a 0.8% rise in August, while retail park footfall fell 1.3% last month – which was the same drop seen in August.

Ewan MacDonald-Russell, deputy head of the SRC, said retailers will be hoping the situation picks up ahead of Christmas.

“Shopper footfall slumped in September with the worst drop since June. Stormy weather and economic uncertainty kept consumers away from Scotland’s high streets, raising concerns for retailers on the cusp of the c

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