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245 _aRetail sales growth sustained
260 _c2004
490 _aOffice for National Statistics News Release
_v23 April 2004 (2)
520 _aRetail sales have been robust in the first quarter of 2004 with March continuing at the same level as February, when the headline growth rate of the Retail Sales Index reached its highest level for 20 months. The volume of retail sales in the three months to March 2004 was 1.9% higher than in the previous three months. Average weekly sales for March were £4.4bn, 5.3% higher than the same month in 2003. The full release is available at http://www.statistics.gov.uk/pdfdir/rs0404.pdf. http://www.gnn.gov.uk/gnn/national.nsf/(Redirect)? OpenAgent&D=gnn/national.nsf&V=Daily+News&I=AA83C7 A3D2CBEEC780256E7F003132D5&A=growth.pdf
590 _aWB
590 _aWB
650 _aRETAIL SALES INDEX
650 _aRETAIL SALES
650 _aRETAIL MARKET
650 _aSTATISTICS
690 _aECONOMIC ISSUES
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