High Street’s big names on alert for crucial sales figures

Festive trading reports for 20 major retailers including Debenhams and M&S will point to health of the sectorThe Christmas winners and losers on the high street will be revealed this week as at least 20 retailers, including Tesco, Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Debenhams, report festive trading figures.Last week’s results from Next and John Lewis showed a poor but not disastrous festive season for non-food retailers as shoppers saved a burst of spending until a f