Fashion extends growth to six weeks as high street momentum fades

UK fashion posted a sixth consecutive week of growth, though the gain came against a weak prior-year comparison as momentum across the wider high street faded to a standstill. Fashion total like-for-like (LFL) sales rose +4.74%, according to the latest BDO High Street Sales Tracker — but that was measured against a -6.56% base a year earlier, meaning much of the headline reflects a soft comparison rather than fresh demand.