Lindt cafe siege hurt consumer confidence, says Stephen Roche

By Jessica Gardner
Updated January 30 2015 - 1:13am, first published January 29 2015 - 5:36pm
'Christmas was soft, particularly in Sydney after the incident at the Lindt cafe' Mr Roche said. Photo: James Alcock
'Christmas was soft, particularly in Sydney after the incident at the Lindt cafe' Mr Roche said. Photo: James Alcock

Australian Pharmaceutical Industries chief executive Stephen Roche says the Lindt cafe siege in Sydney in December hurt consumer confidence and decreased the amount shoppers spent over Christmas, which might worry retail investors leading in to results season.