Retail like-for-like sales in London’s West End increased 3.8% year-on-year in December, as post-Christmas Sales pulled in shoppers.
The New West End Company - which represents 600 retailers on Bond Street, Oxford Street and Regent Street - said the sales rise was “welcome” in light of the severe weather.
The 3.8% rise compares with a 0.3% like-for-like decline across the UK last month, according to British Retail Consortium figures.
New West End Company chief executive Richard Dickinson said: “After the snow, retailers benefited from a surge of shoppers during the final crucial days in the run up to Christmas. Later, as a result of the sales, the West End saw huge volumes of shoppers descend towards the end of the month providing a welcome end of year lift.”
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