The number of people passing through Scotland's high streets and shopping centres has plummeted.

The Scottish Retail Consortium's quarterly footfall report for August to October found 9% fewer shoppers than in 2010, compared with a UK-wide fall of 2.3%.

'The number of people visiting Scotland's shopping areas has nose-dived since a year ago. This is further evidence of the pressure on consumers. Scottish consumer confidence is also lower and falling faster than the UK average, and retail sales have performed worse than the rest of the UK for most of this year,' says Ian Shearer, Scottish Retail Consortium director.

'Household budgets are caught between soaring utility and fuel bills and low wage growth, leaving people with less money to spend on other needs and wants.'

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