Gloomy start to 2006 forScottish retailersLike-for-like sales were 0.6% lower than at the same time last year,the firstdecline since September 2000.
Total sales grew by only 2.3% in January 2006,the weakest since March 2000.Once the December sales had finished,consumers tightened theirspending levels to pre-November 2005 levels.
Most of January's decline came from non-food sales,which fell 1.2%,with clothing and footwear particularly hard-hit.
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