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says it is the first time since 2009 that footfall has declined between june and july. our business correspondent emma simpson has more. it's turning into a soggy old summer. and when the weather's grim, that's not great for our high streets. here in london's most famous shopping street, plenty are still braving the rain to shop. if i was a tourist, i guess i'd be spending all my time in the shops. i'm from ireland, so we have to shop in the rain all the time as well. so it's ok. we're happy. yeah, we're happy. so embrace it. that topsy turvy summer weather is having an impact on footfall. june was the hottest on record, driving a 3.7% monthly increase in visitors across high streets, retail parks and shopping centres, the biggest increase in anyjune since 2009 when the research began. in july, another record. for the first time footfall was lower thanjune, down by 0.3%,