May retail sales slide
Series: Retail Week ; 27 June 2003, 5(1)Publication details: 2003Subject(s): Summary: Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that retail sales in May 2003 were down 0.1% from April due to increases in National Insurance contributions and council tax. Retail sales increased by 0.5% in the three months to May and by 3.4% compared with the same period in 2002, the weakest annual growth rate since July 1999. ONS retail sale figures for May 2003 available at www.statistics.gov.uk/pdfdir/rs0603.pdf.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB3925-04 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 122840-1001 |
Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that retail sales in May 2003 were down 0.1% from April due to increases in National Insurance contributions and council tax. Retail sales increased by 0.5% in the three months to May and by 3.4% compared with the same period in 2002, the weakest annual growth rate since July 1999. ONS retail sale figures for May 2003 available at www.statistics.gov.uk/pdfdir/rs0603.pdf.