Viper wrote:Cannydc wrote:So, the Christmas period sales truth is out.....
A magnificent RISE of 7% in on-line sales.
Only a 4% drop in shop sales.
But wait.........
A 7% rise in online sales of £10bn = £700 million extra sales !!
Oh... but a 4% drop on £100bn = £4 billion lost sales
Another Brexit / Tory success story
Come on canny. You know the drill
You have no credibility thus if you are putting up figures for discussion it is essential that YOU
"Major non-food retailers have already indicated that they are feeling the strain. Over the three months to December last year, sales of non-food items fell 3.7% - marking their steepest drop in five years, the
BRC's figures showed."
"While retailers such as M&S, Next and Debenhams are still enjoying rising online sales – last year Debenhamns’ internet sales grew by 9pc to account for 15pc of total revenues - it has come at a huge cost and is eating away at their profit margins."
"High street footfall continued to disappoint over the holiday season, falling 7pc on Boxing day and 6pc in the two days before Christmas, with shopping malls the worst affected,
according to HSBC."