Retailers Hope For A Good Christmas Despite The Current Economic Gloom

KNUTSFORD, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: A shopping street in the Cheshire market town of Knutsford is empty on December 7, 2011 Knutsford, England. With a weak outlook at the start of the Christmas shopping boom, many retailers are slashing prices with the hopes of combating weak sales. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)