Retail Sector - Retail needs therapy

It has already been a tough year for the retail sector. From themajor department stores to the corner shop, retailers are feeling thepinch in more ways than one - and it seems that the cost of insuring thebusiness is the area that is pinching the most.

Without a doubt, the first three months of the year have been grim forretailers. The Christmas rush, for many, was more of a stroll, withfigures way down on the previous three years as shoppers apparently stayedaway.

The stores were also unable