Footfall in Wales stabilised last month after months of year-on-year decline, according to the latest data from the Welsh Retail Consortium (WRC) and Sensormatic. Friars Walk shopping centre in Newport, where the closure of the Marks & Spencer food store has dented confidence among traders. "Over the last seven months, footfall has largely sat below the same period last year, underlining just how tough trading conditions have been. The former Marks & Spencer food hall, which cited shoplifting and anti‑social behaviour among the reasons for shutting. The former Marks & Spencer food hall, which cited shoplifting and anti‑social behaviour among the reasons for shutting.