M&S and Primark in festive fashion flop - but cautious shoppers splash out on food and drink

M&S blamed a 2.9% slump in fashion and homeware sales over the 13 weeks to December 27 on 'reduced' shopper numbers.

UK retailers endure ‘drab December’ as non-food sales fall flat

Sales of clothes and computers fall, but discount supermarkets Aldi and Lidl enjoy bumper trading ...