Scotland was the only part of the UK to see a rise in shoppers in the last three months outside of London, according to retailers.
There was a 1.7% rise in footfall in Scottish stores between April and June compared with the same period last year, a report by the British Retail Consortium has found.
The only other UK region to see a rise in shopper numbers in that period of 3% was London.
This contrasts with Northern Ireland, which saw a 5.2% drop in footfall, while every other region in the UK also saw decreases over the three-month period.
Scotland saw a 3% year-on-year rise in footfall in May alone, slowing to a 1.2% rise by June.
Fiona Moriarty, director of the Scottish Retail Consortium, said: “This encouraging trend backs up the figures showing tentative growth in Scottish retail sales earlier in the year.
“Scottish retailers are continuing to have to work hard to tempt shoppers. However, while customers remain careful with their money, we are seeing them respond to seasonal promotions and discounts.”
