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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Jasper Jolly

UK high street warned not to expect return of pre-Covid Christmas

Shoppers in Oxford Street
Shoppers pass Christmas decorations on Oxford Street in London in 2020. Photograph: David Cliff/NurPhoto/PA Images

The number of people visiting UK shops this Christmas could remain almost a fifth below pre-pandemic levels as shoppers struggle with the cost of living crisis, according to forecasts.

Retail footfall in December is expected to be 18% lower than the same month in 2019, said Springboard, a retail data company.

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