Christmas gloom casts pall over British retail

LONDON (Reuters) - A Christmas crunch inflicted further pain on more British retailers on Thursday, with John Lewis warning its staff they may not get a bonus for the first time since 1953 as consumers changed shopping habits and the economy struggled.John Lewis flagged lower profits for its 2019 financial year, while Tesco, Britain's biggest retailer, ground out a 0.1% rise in underlying UK sales over Christmas, and Marks & Spencer said waste in its food business and weak menswear and gift..