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Radio 4,28 Dec 2012,55 mins
Convenience stores, Odeon Cinema boss and the Olympic legacy
You and YoursAvailable for over a year
How local independent stores are coping with the twin threats of cash strapped customers and the expansion of the big supermarkets into convenience stores Why the boss of Odeon cinemas, Rupert Gavin, thinks that Strictly Come Dancing is more of a threat to his business than online downloads. Melanie Abbott has been back to the Olympic Park in search of the Olympic legacy. We examine the economics behind the online retailer Amazon and look at how one town has spent its 'Portas Money' and if it has had any effect.
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