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High Street store takings sank by around a quarter amid the twin threats of Omicron and a soaking-or snow.... Bargain hunters also took their place outside Primark in Birmingham and Zara in Bristol. There were also crowds outside Selfridges, Boots, Primark, Disney and Zara in London's Oxford Street.... She said:" I am not really surprised by how many people are out because we have got to get on with it." There is always going to be another variant so what do we do?...