Christmas retail trading statements have started to come thick and fast both from large retailers, such as Marks & Spencer (LON: MKS), and smaller retailers including AIM-quoted Joules (LON: JOUL). There are still plenty of significant trading statements to come from AIM-quoted retailers, particularly the online-focused ones.
Fashion retailer Joules has shown that its online sales growth has helped to offset the loss of high street sales. Between 15 November and 3 January there was a 0.3% rise in retail sales. Online sales grew 66% and high street sales fell 58%. There has been a downg...