Consumption will continue to decline in December, and the main factor on which consumers will base their purchasing decisions will be price. The greatest impact of the recession will be felt in the durable goods sector, while discounters will become increasingly sought after.
Given that retailers are generally reluctant to provide poor forecasts, the fact that this year most of the retailers we contacted predicted a poor holiday shopping season confirms that Santa Claus will be quite lean this winter.
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