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Apr- 2017 -7 AprilIndustry News
UK retailers fail to lift sales despite higher footfall
Despite a positive footfall level for March, UK retailers failed to grow sales. According to BDO’s High Street Sales Tracker (HSST), UK retailers have failed to grow sales for the fourth month in a row, with like-for-like sales flat (0 percent) in March despite warmer weather and Mother’s day seeing…
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Dec- 2016 -14 DecemberCurrent Affairs
High street footfall sees drop
High street footfall fell for the third consecutive month, according to the British Retail Consortium. There was a 0.7 percent fall which is a further drop on the 0.4 percent fall in October. Footfall in November was one percent down on a year ago and footfall in retail park locations…
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Dec- 2015 -4 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Black Friday shoppers favoured online sales
Shoppers favoured online flash sales throughout 2015’s Black Friday weekend. The high street failed to draw a crowd, with retail analyst company Springboard noting a 9.6 percent year-over-year drop in footfall from November 27-29. Customers turned their attention to the web. PCA Predict reported a 12 percent increase in online traffic over the weekend. Retail parks were the only…
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