Jan 9, 2012

Sidmouth Shops Fare Well this ChristmasBy Diana BowermanSimouthHerald.co.uk

Sidmouth, UK – MILD weather and lack of town centre road closures helped make Christmas 2011 a better one for Sidmouth’s shopkeepers.

Last year’s snow and gas pipe replacement road closures caused grief among many traders, some of whom received compensation from Wales and West after complaining over their loss of trade.

Trevor Roberts, managing director of Fields of Sidmouth department store, said trade had built up during December “which was pleasing” and sales in the week before Christmas and before the new year had improved on last year.

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