Retailers in London’s West End have lost more than £5 million in sales because of the TUC protests and violent riots this weekend.
Anarchists disrupted the peaceful anti-cuts march and targeted a number of stores including BHS and Ann Summers as well as banks like HSBC and RBS and fast-food chain McDonalds.
Dorothy Perkins and Topshop were also attacked as protestors made their anger felt at Arcadia group boss, Sir Philip Green’s, new tax arrangements.
Sales usually exceed £30m on a Saturday in London’s West End but Westminster City Council says it is expecting takings to be down by at least £5m.
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This is not including the cost of repairing the damage from the weekends riots where windows were smashed, shops defaced with grafitti and paint and more disturbingly light-bulbs containing ammonia were thrown.
BHS, Topshop, Boots and Fortnum and Mason were among the shops forced to close their doors.
The British Retail Consortium said: "Retailers need to be able to lawfully get on with their business and we are concerned, clearly, that shoppers can make the most of London's West End without feeling in any way unsafe or intimidated."
There is concern over the impact on London’s image as a shopping destination with the recent riots and many are bracing themselves for more trouble when Wills and Kate tie the knot on April 29.
Anarchists disrupted the peaceful anti-cuts march and targeted a number of stores including BHS and Ann Summers as well as banks like HSBC and RBS and fast-food chain McDonalds.
Dorothy Perkins and Topshop were also attacked as protestors made their anger felt at Arcadia group boss, Sir Philip Green’s, new tax arrangements.
Sales usually exceed £30m on a Saturday in London’s West End but Westminster City Council says it is expecting takings to be down by at least £5m.
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This is not including the cost of repairing the damage from the weekends riots where windows were smashed, shops defaced with grafitti and paint and more disturbingly light-bulbs containing ammonia were thrown.
BHS, Topshop, Boots and Fortnum and Mason were among the shops forced to close their doors.
The British Retail Consortium said: "Retailers need to be able to lawfully get on with their business and we are concerned, clearly, that shoppers can make the most of London's West End without feeling in any way unsafe or intimidated."
There is concern over the impact on London’s image as a shopping destination with the recent riots and many are bracing themselves for more trouble when Wills and Kate tie the knot on April 29.
