Clothes shop owner Terry Ward said visitor numbers had been falling for several years.

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In an age when consumers are flocking to shop on the Web in bigger numbers, small format is relative.

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The report was made two days after the shop was identified as having sold the sole set of winning numbers for the Mega Millions prize.

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Men are more likely to shop at department stores, indicating that female shoppers are heading to discount stores in greater numbers.

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