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Jul- 2012 -18 JulyCurrent Affairs
Rain-hit retailers to thank for inflation fall
The price-cutting by retailers has caused the Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) to fall to its lowest level for two and a half years. Government figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) put CPI at 2.4 per cent, which is down from 2.8 per cent in May. The largest downward…
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Jun- 2012 -21 JuneRetailers
UK retail sales rise in May
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has announced UK sales rose in May, slightly ahead of analysts’ forecasts. Following the BDO’s announcement of retail sale rises earlier in the month, the ONS has revealed that sales volumes rose 1.4 per cent on April. Analysts had anticipated a monthly rise of…
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21 JuneIndustry News
UK retail sales rise in May
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has announced UK sales rose in May, slightly ahead of analysts’ forecasts. Following the BDO’s announcement of retail sale rises earlier in the month, the ONS has revealed that sales volumes rose 1.4 per cent on April. Analysts had anticipated a monthly rise of…
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