To shed light on this topic, reporter Chris Penhall dives into the Chelmsford city centre, speaking with Sara Tupper, Chelmsford BID  Manager, on how the joy of the holidays contributes to cash register ringing. Plus, Helen Wood, Manager of Waterstones  in Colchester, offers her perspectives on the wider retail and hospitality scene, while Laura Muncey, Senior Lecturer in Economics at Anglia Ruskin University, joins the discussion to offer a comprehensive economic backdrop, exploring the external factors like inflation and global events that might be influencing Christmas trading in Essex.

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