RETAILERS are facing a fight for survival this Christmas as the credit crunch bites into consumer confidence and panic-driven discounting risks pushing businesses deeper into debt.
Retailers are being forced into heavy discounting as the recession bites. Yet customers still believe there are more price cuts to come. Who will blink first? By Helen McArdle
RETAILERS are facing a fight for survival this Christmas as the credit crunch bites into consumer confidence and panic-driven discounting risks pushing businesses deeper into debt.