Post-Christmas sales worth $6.2bn

Story date: 2007-12-25 03:58:00
Added on: 2007-12-25 17:00:18

News.com.au - He said consumers were undeterred by this year's interest rate rises and high petrol prices. "People have been used to spending big at Christmas and it's difficult to change consumers' spending habits," he said. Shoppers are expected to snap up ...


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