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 Retailers slam de-commercialisation of Christmas 19 Dec 2003 by Flash Gorman UK retailers have reacted angrily to the latest figures showing a fall in Christmas spending. The head of the UK Retail Association, Mr D Ramsbottom, described the disappointing figures as "yet another nail in the coffin of a once great tradition". Retail spending has been falling year on year for the past 5 years, with this year looking like the worst ever. Mr Ramsbottom blames this on a number of factors, not least "the creeping influence of religion at Christmas". "People are forgetting what the true meaning of Christmas is, that is to say profligate spending. Every year Christmas is becoming less and less to do with the mindless purchase of tat and more and more to do with the celebration of the birth of Christ. It makes me weep to see people turn the backs on the relentless bombardment of Christmas advertising and instead be drawn to the bright lights of the Church," he said. "I mean what chance has somewhere like the Manchester Arndale Centre got of competing with a damp and draughty local church?" "If this worrying trend continues then we face the all too likely prospect of people getting through Christmas with money still in their pockets. Is this something we really want to see?" Church leaders have rejected these claims. The head of the Church of England, Mrs E Windsor, pointed out her own vast expenditure on Christmas presents for her family as an example of how one can have both a religious and commercial Christmas. She added that she would still have brought the presents "even if I'd had to pay for them myself". Related Articles Disappointed Bush makes own advent calendar 4 Dec 2003
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