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By: Richard Curry

Richard Curry is head of retail and leisure at Rapleys

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  • Christmas sales were a moment of reprieve as high streets play whac-a-mole

    Richard curry

    Even the biggest retailers were severely dented by the pandemic, strikes, inflation and rising energy costs. It might be a game of whac-a-mole, but the high street is ready for another year, writes Richard Curry.

    Fears That The Cost Of Living Crisis And Strikes Will Impact London's Christmas Shoppers

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