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245 _aRetail sales growth rate highest for 18 months
260 _c2003
490 _aCBI News Release
_v3 November 2003 (3)
520 _aOctober's retail sales' performance was much stronger than expected, rising at the fastest year-on-year rate for 18 months, with a 35% net balance of retailers reporting sales up on the previous October. The underlying trend shows sales growth at its strongest for 11 months with growth in all but one of the retailing sectors. A 37% net balance of retailers expects sales growth to pick up further in November, the highest percentage since May 2002. http://www.cbi.org.uk/ndbs/press.nsf/0363c1f07c6ca12a8025671c00381cc7/652372a331108a1080256dce0051bfc8?OpenDocument
590 _aWB
650 _aRETAIL SALES
650 _aSALES FORECAST
650 _aRETAILERS
650 _aDISTRIBUTIVE TRADES SURVEY
690 _aECONOMIC ISSUES
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