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Fri 12 Dec 2008Retailers seek talks on NI shopping
RGDATA, THE group representing family-owned grocery stores, has sought an emergency meeting with Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Mary Coughlan over sharp falls in its members' business caused by cross-Border shopping, writes Paul Cullen, Consumer Affairs Correspondent
It says retailers in Border counties in the Republic are facing a crisis because shoppers have taken their custom northwards, lured by the promise of cheaper prices. Shops in towns close to the Border have lost up to half their business, it claims.
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