Shops offer grottos and wine to combat 'drab' December
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Getty ImagesThe 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 2024, having also fallen in 2023, the British Retail Consortium's (BRC) analysis of Sensormatic's data found.Experts said a combination of cost of living pressures, the rise of online shopping, low consumer…
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