Footfall on Boxing Day was down by more than 50 per cent as the retail sector faces ongoing disaster throughout the controversial lockdowns which have forced so-called non-essential retailers to close. Retail analyst, Springboard, said visitor traffic at 10.00 on Boxing Day was down 57 per cent compared with 2019 levels. Areas still in tiers
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As London and the South East are forced into Tier 4 lockdown, Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has issued a profit a warning, with many stores now forced to close again. Frasers Group, which includes House of Fraser, Sports Direct, Evans Cycles, Game Digital and Agent Provocateur, has informed shareholders that it will probably not achieve
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Millions of shoppers hit Britain’s high streets last week, boosting footfall by an average of 20 per cent on the previous week according to retail analyst, Springboard. The Centre for Retail Research said an estimated £4.5billion spent over the past weekend was in line with 2019 figures. Data showed sales were generated from £2.5billion in
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London shoppers set to spend around £1.7billion – £3million a minute over nine hours of trading – amid fears the capital city is about to move into tier 3 restrictions. With 60,000 shoppers expected at Brent Cross and 80,000 at Lakeside on Saturday December 12, the London Mayor has warned shoppers to avoid public transport
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A survey of 5,500 people in 11 countries by investment bank Jefferies has concluded that over half of people in the UK hope to back out on the high street within two weeks, but about 80 per cent expect it will take another month before this is really possible. Serious concerns about jobs and finances,
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Belgium has become the latest European nation to lift some of the restrictions designed to stop the spread of Covid 19, with DIY and gardening stores opening their doors for the first time in a month. People were queuing up to enter one big hardware and garden centre in the capital Brussels as shoppers said
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