The increased cost of goods saw sales in December increase by almost 7% year-on-year.

Black Friday and the colder weather helped high street sales last month, according to

Some cookshops remain open under hardware banner in tier 4 to ensure consumers have essenti

Cookshops extend hours before Thursday and prepare for deliveries and Click and Collect.

“It’s welcome news for independent retailers,” states the British Independent Retailer’s (Bira’s) ceo Andrew Goodacre.