First half retail sales register a slowdown, clothing & non-retailing stores perform, says NS
19 May '05
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Annual growth in the unadjusted value of retail sales was negative for the first time since May 1967. Average weekly sales in April were £4.6 billion, 0.1 per cent lower than a year ago. The largest falls in sales values over the year were for household goods stores and department stores, at 6.0 per cent and 4.4 per cent respectively. Sales values for food stores increased by 2.6 per cent over the year.