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A poor start to the Christmas season adds to high street woes
US shoppers splashed out on deals but fewer visited stores in person
More transactions but fewer big-ticket purchases on a busy rather than frantic day
Millions search for deals online and at the shops
Investors anxious after numerous earnings disappointments and stock falls
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Sending back unwanted items will cost UK retailers £362m over prime shopping weekend
Gap eyes ‘hundreds’ of store closures as earnings disappoint before Black Friday
Figures add to concerns that economy is losing momentum
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Fierce competition, inflation and hard-pressed consumers dominate the outlook
ONS warns Black Friday has made it harder to make seasonal adjustments to data
ONS blames evolving event for error in Christmas sales calculation
Updates from Debenhams and Next scoured for clues on rivals’ trading
Forget the so-called bargains and declutter your wardrobe instead
Online growth unlikely to offset fall in shoppers going to sales
Stores hope online sales and overseas visitors make up for lower footfall
