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| From the editor |
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Sarah Reeve,
Editor
Ring in the new
With the festive season now over, let's hope for some positive news from the high street to kick start 2012.
At the time of going to press the jury was still out on the final verdict from the high street. The forecasts are not particularly cheery and undoubtedly the retail climate will continue to be tough in the months ahead, but despite the hardships there will never-the-less be some winners to emerge. read more > |
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