Christmas comes early for retailers

Christmas has come early for the country’s retailers as Black Friday yesterday prompted a spending frenzy which is almost certain to last for the next 26 days.

Massive discounts from some of the high street’s top names, combined with an upturn in the country’s fortunes, dragged people into cities and large towns in their droves.

Claire Nash, president of the Cork Business Association said momentum had definitely started, with the streets of the city centre streets packed.