SALES tills are ringing in the run-up to the busiest time of the year, according to bosses at the Trafford Centre.

Average retail turnover at the centre, which attracts hundreds of shoppers a week from East Lancashire, was up 14 per cent in the latest quarter, compared to the same period last year.

James Lindsay, centre business director, said: "We predict the average turnover for the final quarter to be at least a further 10 per cent higher compared to last year."