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Are retailers facing a nightmare before Christmas?

The high street has been emitting an unrelenting flow of gloomy news in recent weeks. We are reluctant to conclude just yet that Christmas trading will be a total write-off. Nevertheless, a splurge before Christmas would probably only lead to a very weak start to spending in the New Year.

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