More Christmas shopping will be done online than on the high street for the first time this year, leaving town centres deserted. The deals are part of a wider effort by stores to encourage households to begin their Christmas shopping early. More Christmas shopping will be done online than on the high street for the first time this year, leaving town centres deserted (stock image used)Retail industry expert Richard Hyman said: 'I predict online sales will break the 50 per cent barrier for the first time.' The trend will be another blow to 'ghost town' streets where more than 11,000 chain store outlets have closed during the pandemic. 'A lot of them have no future and town centres will have to become something else.'

Source: Daily Mail October 23, 2020 21:14 UTC