Retailers report like-for-like sales during Christmas

The vast majority of retailers (85 per cent) reported positive like-for-like sales figures for the Christmas 2009 trading period, according to analysis by business advisory firm Deloitte. 

On average, the retailers surveyed by Deloitte reported like-for-like increases of 5.9 per cent, with clothing and footwear retailers posting the strongest figures, increasing sales by 10.3 per cent.