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PHONE-IN
The cost of living crisis may dampen this year's Black Friday sales rush, retail experts have predicted. This is the first festive season without Covid rules in place in three years, so the number of people hitting the shops is expected to be up on 2021. But purse strings will be tighter as prices are rising at their fastest rate in 41 years. Experts have said sales and profits are expected to be lower compared with 2021 as a result. A Â鶹Éç survey last month showed three in five people in the UK will cut back this Christmas due to cost-of-living concerns.

Stephen asks – have you changed your Christmas spending plans this year?

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