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Choc treatment : Sounds like hubris to us but Selfridges in the UK is cashing in on the cash crisis by launching a range of …

Choc treatment: Sounds like hubris to us but Selfridges in the UK is cashing in on the cash crisis by launching a range of chocolate called Credit Crunch.

The combination of Valrhona chocolate and honeycomb pieces has been created for the department store by the Chocolate Society and food writer Laura Santini. Selfridges said sales of luxury chocolate were strong as shoppers searched for a relatively cheap indulgence.