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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Anna Wise

UK retailers on brink of collapse surges by a quarter, report warns

The report comes after data from MRI Software showed Boxing Day shopper footfall was down (Dominic Lipinski/PA) - (PA Wire)

The number of UK retailers on the brink of collapse surged by a quarter in recent months, a new report has warned.

The strain on the retail sector follows new data showing a drop in the number of people heading to the shops during Boxing Day sales.

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