Tag: statistics
Discount-driven blip
From FT.com today: According to the British Retail Consortium survey, retail sales rose by just 0.1 per cent year-on-year, suggesting that the pick-up in demand seen in January was a “discount-driven blip”, according to Stephen Robertson, director general. As I said in December, the underlying profits are the key issue.
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Surprise rise in UK retail sales
The official figures have come as something of a surprise – UK retail sales rose unexpectedly last month, official figures have shown. Total sales volumes climbed 0.3% in November from the previous month, the Office for National Statistics said. Sales were up 1.5% from a year ago. See the BBC News website for the full story. I…
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