Fashion grows again as stores lead weekly monitor

UK fashion posted a modest gain last week, once again led by its store channel, with a strong rise in high street footfall supporting in-store trade. Fashion total like-for-like (LFL) sales rose +1.33%, according to the latest BDO High Street Sales Tracker — though against an easy +0.73% base a year earlier, making for a softer comparison than the summer's demanding comps.