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The Business: 22/11/2009

22/11/2009

BBC Radio Scotland - The Business, 22/11/2009

Gillian Marles finds out how the retail sector is gearing up for Christmas.

Gillian Marles finds out how the retail sector is gearing up for Christmas and the chief executive of Greggs talks about his company's ambitious expansion plans.

Presented by Gillian Marles.

With just 33 shopping days until Christmas, Kyron Keogh, who runs a chain of jewellery shops, and Anne Ledgerwood from the St Enoch Centre in Glasgow explain how retail is gearing up for the festive season.

Greggs chief executive, Ken McMeikan, tells Graham Stewart about the bakery chain's major expansion plans.

And Gillian Sharpe reports on how the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is trying to persuade recession-hit businesses to give time and expertise rather than money.

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