"From a housing market analysts’ perspective, the sense of anticipation during the Advent season is likely to pale into insignificance..."

"Contrary to the narrative portrayed by the media, Christmas 2024 has been a relatively successful period for many retailers. December 2024 marked the first month to experience positive retail sales volume growth since April 2022, which has had a subsequent effect on operator performance."

"December’s Christmas trading results give insight into how different sectors are performing in the current economic climate"