The number of shoppers on the UK's high street declined in December, as trouble continues for the retail sector with a large number of store closures and job cuts.
Shopper numbers fell 1.2 percent year-on-year in December, compared to a 0.4 percent rise in November, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). The fall came despite a 7.5 percent rise in the number of high street shoppers in the immediate week before Christmas.
The figures were in line with the official sales records in December that showed a 0.1 percent decline in sales... (Continue Reading)
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