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Wednesday, 7 January 2009
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June retail sales fall less than expected
Retail sales fell less than expected in June as a strong showing from grocers offset weakness in clothing and household goods stores, a survey showed on Wednesday.
26 Jun 2016 |
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John Lewis weekly store sales down 9.8 pct
John Lewis Partnership, the employee-owned store chain seen as a barometer of the retail sector, said on Friday last week's sales at its 27 department stores fell 9.8 percent year on year.
31 Oct 2008 |
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Unilever third quarter sales rise 8.3 pct
Consumer goods giant Unilever posted a 8.3 percent rise in third-quarter underlying sales on Thursday, at the top end of forecasts, and upgraded its 2008 outlook to see sales growth "well in excess" of its target of 3 to 5 percent.
30 Oct 2008 |
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Aviva 9-month sales up 12 percent
Life insurer Aviva reported a better than expected 12 percent rise in its 9-month sales, with strong growth in Europe and North America helping to offset a flat performance in the United Kingdom.
28 Oct 2008 |
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Just Retirement sales down 3.8 percent
Specialist life insurer Just Retirement reported a 3.8 percent drop in its third quarter sales, and said its capital reserves were strong enough to withstand a sharp increase in financial market turbulence.
24 Oct 2008 |
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John Lewis weekly sales down 7.6 percent
John Lewis Partnership, the employee-owned store chain seen as a barometer of the retail sector, said on Friday last week's sales at its 27 department stores fell 7.6 percent year on year.
24 Oct 2008 |
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Retail sales edge down amid turmoil
Shoppers barely trimmed their spending in September, even as the world's financial system teetered on the brink of collapse, threatening to drag the economy down with it.
24 Oct 2008 |
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Property sales fall more than 50 percent
The number of properties changing hands halved in September compared to a year earlier, as the fallout of the global credit crunch crippled mortgage issuance, turning the country's housing boom into bust.
22 Oct 2008 |
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Manganese Bronze warns on black cab sales
Manganese Bronze, makers of the iconic black London taxi cab, warned Wednesday that trading in the United Kingdom continues to be impacted by the uncertain economic conditions and that demand for new vehicles in the second half of 2008 will be below those of the first six months.
22 Oct 2008 |
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Prudential nine month sales up 15 percent
Life insurer Prudential said its sales rose 15 percent over the first nine months of the year, and confirmed it was interested in buying parts of American International Group's Asian business.
21 Oct 2008 |
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