Chocolate defies credit crunch

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Mar. 12 - Chocolate lovers cheer themselves up with the ultimate affordable luxury.

Consumers are buying more chocolate this year than last, according to one London store.

They are reporting sales of chocolate up by 80 percent and an increase of 30 percent in other confectionery.

Hayley Platt reports.

SOUNDBITES:
# Ewan Venters, Food and Restaurant manager, Selfridges.
# Vox pops from chocolate lovers.