British markets have lost their most important day of shopping throughout the year, called Boxing Day, the day after Christmas (December 26). >
According to Arabiya Net, this is the most marketed and most active day in the market every year, but this time for the first time in light of a general closure that caused almost complete paralysis. In the markets and unprecedented disruption of retail sales.
Sales of Boxing Day decreased by more than a quarter compared to last year, due to government restrictions imposed to confront Corona, which include imposing a general closure in some regions.
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and data published by the (Springboard) network specialized in monitoring the movement of the retail sector showed that sales in the market witnessed a 60% decrease compared to what it was on the same day last year , Which is the most important day throughout the year for the retail sector, especially ready-to-wear stores.
and the stricter lockdown restrictions across Britain have led to nearly 40% of England's population living in near-total lockdown, as non-essential stores must remain closed .
In the areas of closure or the most stringent restrictions in Britain, turnout decreased by 77.3% compared to the previous year, while the demand for retail destinations in Britain decreased by 40% on the eve of Eid Birth this year compared to 12 months earlier.
Central London was among the most affected regions, with sales down over 78% from last year.
"It's not going to be normal at all," said Diane Whirl, of the Springboard company that published the data. This is really because a lot of the country is subject to Level 4 (tighter) restrictions, which will severely impact (Boxing Day) sales and push people to shop online.
she added: But there is a little bit of convenience buying, because people can't go out, which is good for retailers. The problem is that for the majority of retailers, the sales they get online are much less than what they get in the store.
