Super Saturday: retailers hope for £1.4bn surge in sales

Shoppers expected to buy four tonnes of sprouts, 1.8m mince pies and 400,000 bottles of fizzRetailers are hoping for a surge in sales this weekend as shoppers switch from ordering online to hitting the high street for last-minute Christmas purchases.About £1.4bn is expected to be spent in stores on Saturday alone, according to the Centre for Retail Research and VoucherCodes, with clothing and footwear, last-minute gifts, cosmetics and perfume at the top of shopping lists. Related: Black Fr