British retailers anticipate some of the biggest shopping days of the year with people ‘clearly leaving it late’
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Millions of last-minute Christmas shoppers are expected to spend £3bn over what has been called Super Weekend, with retailers eager to make up lost ground after a “shaky start” to the festive sales season.
With many offices closing on Friday for the holidays, retailers anticipate the remaining shopping days will be among the biggest of the year.