05 Feb 2019 --- After UK retailers experienced the worst Christmas trading in a decade as sales plummeted during the last festive season before Brexit, the latest figures show a return to growth in January as retail discounts helped to tempt consumer spending. However, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) is mindful that this momentum may not continue once sales have finished and as the UK accelerates towards leaving the EU, the risks of a disruptive “no-deal” Brexit “could see fortunes reversed.”
