A business leader said it had been a 'very challenging' Christmas for shops in the West End.
Retailers in London's West End were expecting quieter Boxing Day sales amid concern over the Omicron Covid variant, a business group said.Chief executive Jace Tyrell said he was hopeful any new wave of restrictions would not impact badly on retail.Data from retail expert Springboard showed footfall in central London on Sunday was 67% lower than 2019.
"There's some great bargains still to be had but actually what retail is doing is more about the experience than the offers," he said.He said there was "a long way to go" for the West End to get back to pre-pandemic levels.
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