A “drab” December has capped a disappointing year for retailers. Last year was the second in a row of falling shopper numbers, figures show. Even the Golden Quarter, typically the peak of ...

HIGH street shops have had another ­terrible 12 months — with almost 13,500 closing for good. Around 37 a day shut in 2024, a 28 per cent rise on 2023 levels, according to the Centre For Retail ...

Helen Dickinson, chief executive of the British Retail Consortium, said: "A drab December which saw fewer shoppers in all locations, capped a disappointing year for UK retail footfall. This means ...

NIRC director Neil Johnston said: “Visits to stores in Northern Ireland slipped back in December compared to the same period the year before, rounding off a pretty drab ‘golden quarter’ and ...

The number of people going to shops has fallen for the second year in a row, according to a leading data monitor, after the year ended on a "drab December" for retail. Footfall dropped 2.2% in ...

High street retailers have been dealt a further blow as the number of shoppers fell in a ‘drab’ run-up to Christmas. Shop visits dropped 2.2 per cent in December compared with a year earlier ...