Christmas can’t save the high street

This year may be the hardest Christmas yet, says Anthony Burgess .

Retailers have historically relied upon December takings to make up for poor revenues earlier in the year .

Poll found that 37 per cent of people normally do their shopping in their local town centre, it declines to a quarter around Christmas .

The shops that are open are disproportionately likely to be vape suppliers, nail bars and other things suspiciously in favour among money launderers.