Barter system a lifeline for firms

IT’S the most ancient form of trading, dating back to when pre-historic men started exchanging livestock.

Barter system a lifeline for firms

But now cash-strapped traders in a Co Cork town are breathing life into their businesses by turning to bartering.

The innovative scheme in Kinsale allows businesses with cashflow problems to exchange services without any cash changing hands.

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