Lockdown fears thought to have led shoppers not to wait for sales, as bars and restaurants also face financial distress
More than 35,000 British retailers and 20,000 bars and restaurants are facing significant financial distress, according to new data, while shoppers are forecast to spend almost a quarter less in physical stores this Boxing Day than before the pandemic.
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