East Mids retailers ready to ward off ‘perfect storm’, says Barclays chief
Consumers have become more careful with how they spend their money, but there is little to suggest that retail is entering a "perfect storm", according to one senior banking professional.
Speaking at an exclusive TheBusinessDesk.com round table event, Ian Gilmartin, head of industry - retail and wholesale, said that while talk of a 'perfect storm' was emanating from some industry analysts, he had a "more polite view" on the future of retail.
Gilmartin said: "There can be no doubt that consumers have changed their habits. They ar... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...
