
International shoppers boosted sales in the West End over Christmas
(Picture: PA Wire)Figures from two of the West End’s most significant landlords suggest that Christmas trading was buoyant, despite fears that inflation and disruption from rail strikes would dent shoppers’ enthusiasm.
Shaftesbury, which owns a 16.4-acre portfolio including Carnaby Street, said turnover for its occupiers was up 42% versus December 2021 and 6% higher than December 2019.