Britain's high streets have suffered their worst month on record, as the coronavirus lockdown hammered retailers
Sophie Michael, head of retail and wholesale at BDO, said:"It's no surprise that March was the worst month on record for the high street, as the COVID-19 outbreak had an immediate impact on consumer demand for discretionary items.
"For most retailers, in-store sales make up the largest portion of their revenue, so they are having to rely solely on non-store channels and adapt aggressively to survive. The tracker, which started in 2011, looks at quarterly changes in confidence across six measures including job security, household disposable income, debt, education and welfare and general health and well-being.
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