Shopping habits are 'returning to normal' as lockdown lifts, figures show
Daily MailShoppers habits are returning to normal with Brits making more trips to supermarkets and purchasing less online, according to new figures. Shoppers habits are returning to normal with Brits making more trips to supermarkets and buying less online, according to new figures Overall supermarket sales rose by 5.7 per cent to £31.6billion in the 12 weeks to April 18 in a further slowdown in the rate of growth seen a year earlier when shoppers panic-bought at the start of the coronavirus crisis. Almost 190k jobs lost on High Street and more than 15,000 stores forced to close since first lockdown Almost 190,000 jobs have been lost and more than 15,000 stores were forced to close in the retail bloodbath since the first national lockdown a year ago, according to new figures. The figures revealed that 83,725 jobs lost in the period were due to administrations, including major collapses by Debenhams and Sir Philip Green's Arcadia Group. Earlier this month, it was revealed that almost 190,000 jobs have been lost and more than 15,000 stores were forced to close in the retail bloodbath since the first national lockdown a year ago.
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