The British Retail Consortium (BRC) said shops in Central London enjoyed their best December since records began in 2002, with sales up 12% on year.The report came just a week after the BRC reported that Britain experienced an annual 4.2% rise in sales during December.Both sets of figures will boost hopes that the UK economy [...]

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It will be an interesting year in terms of retail and public spending. It's interesting that we are attracting more shoppers from abroad....