随着圣诞销售额下跌11.4%,70亿英镑的新成本即将到来,零售商面临艰难的一年。 Retailers face a tough year as Christmas sales slump 11.4%, with £7 billion in new costs looming.

今年圣诞节对零售商来说是艰难的, 原因是生活成本危机, 圣诞节前一周脚步下降11.4%。 This Christmas was tough for retailers due to the cost-of-living crisis, with footfall down 11.4% in the week before Christmas. 尽管黑色星期五的客流量增长了 5.5%，但英国零售商协会警告称，由于公众对经济的信心下降，1 月份可能会出现支出紧张。 Despite a 5.5% rise in footfall on Black Friday, the British Retail Consortium warns of a potential spending squeeze in January as public confidence in the economy has dropped. 零售商面临一个具有挑战性的一年,需求低,预算新费用达70亿英镑。 Retailers face a challenging year with low demand and £7 billion in new costs from the budget.