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A mixed bag for retailers

Feb 3 2012 For many retailers, 2011 didn't end with a happy Christmas. The global economy is faltering and incomes are being squeezed by austerity measures plus rising food and fuel costs. Daniel Garrahan reports on how difficult trading conditions are forcing retailers to change the way they operate. (4m 2sec)

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