Busy shopping weekend in Leicester
Shopping figures for Leicester's Highcross Shopping Centre:
Footfall yesterday was up 5% year-on-year.
Yesterday was the busiest day at the centre in the last few years.
Predictions of around 60,000 shoppers through the doors today.
Like-for-like sales up by 3%.
Top selling items across the centre include menswear, footwear and gifts & cards.
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