Peter Bannan
THE Christmas rush is fast approaching with Victorians expected to spend just under $12 million in the lead up to the holiday.
Retailers will rejoice as families look for the perfect gift. The National Retail Association is expecting $46.5 billion to be turned over during the period from now until Boxing Day.
With Victoria the second-highest spending state — behind New South Wales on more than $15 billion — local shops are embracing the love.
Sportsfirst Swan Hill owner Brock Monk said business hadn’t quite picked up yet but it would toward the last few days of December.
For more on this story, check out Wednesday’s The Guardian (November 9).
