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06/12/2005
Pre-Christmas retail boost for shops
Retail sales increased for the first time since March, last month, the British Retail Consortium has reported.
Like-for-like sales increased by 0.8% n November, compared to 0.2% during the same period last year.
The BRC said that the recent cold weather, along with widespread promotions and sales days, had helped to boost clothing and footwear sales after several weak months.
Food sales had also shown stronger growth, the BRC reported.
However, for the period between September and November, like-for-like sales were down 0.1% on the same period in 2004.
Kevin Hawkins, BRC Director General, said: “While the growth in November was against a weak comparison in November 2004, it is better than many had expected and the lift out of negative territory is encouraging in itself.”
Mr Hawkins said that shoppers had remained “very value-conscious” and were still willing to wait for discounts and bargains, especially on home-related products.
(KMcA/SP)
Like-for-like sales increased by 0.8% n November, compared to 0.2% during the same period last year.
The BRC said that the recent cold weather, along with widespread promotions and sales days, had helped to boost clothing and footwear sales after several weak months.
Food sales had also shown stronger growth, the BRC reported.
However, for the period between September and November, like-for-like sales were down 0.1% on the same period in 2004.
Kevin Hawkins, BRC Director General, said: “While the growth in November was against a weak comparison in November 2004, it is better than many had expected and the lift out of negative territory is encouraging in itself.”
Mr Hawkins said that shoppers had remained “very value-conscious” and were still willing to wait for discounts and bargains, especially on home-related products.
(KMcA/SP)
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