Our photographer NEIL CROSS was out and about on the streets of Preston to see how the day went.
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Initial data from retail research firm Springboard shows shopping destinations across England saw footfall surge by 64.5% on Wednesday morning, compared with the same day last week
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High streets received a much-needed boost after a grim week for the sector, which has seen thousands of jobs put at risk at Arcadia Group, Debenhams and Bonmarche
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Springboard said high street footfall before 12pm was 63% higher week-on-week, while shopping centres saw a 100.7% surge.
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