Indepth
< Back to Indepth Features | Comment on this article
Related Content
Street Life trends
England & Wales
With consumers tightening their belts and the growth of online, experts examine the future of the retail sector.
If you listen to the analysts, gloomy clouds are gathering over Britain’s retailers as the country’s consumers start to feel the bite of the credit crunch. Their depressing forecasts of sales plummeting during April proved exaggerated however, with retailers showing an unexpected resilience, and consumers’ spending slowing, but not grinding to the halt that doom mongers have predicted.
Register to view article for free
To view the full article and add comments you must register for free. or log-in.
Log In
Not registered?
Register today for free and you will get:
- Full access to News and Indepth content
- Access to all article image galleries
- Ability to add comments and take part in debate
- Receive latest news by email