High Street sales start with rush
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Shoppers hit the High Streets in large numbers as stores slash their prices for post-Christmas sales.
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A shock rise in retail sales last month contradicted signs that the economy is slowing down, official figures showed today. The Office for National Statistics said sales volumes were up 1% in September - the fastest increase since January.
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When solid companies are on sale, it's a good time to go shopping.
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Long lines and crowded parking lots did not stop scores of shoppers from mobbing stores Sunday to take advantage of sales or return unwanted gifts.
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Retailers have hailed a &quot;fantastic&quot; last-minute Christmas shopping rush amid predictions of the day&#39;s sales have topped the Â£1 billion mark.
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The pound rose early afternoon after stronger-than-expected retail sales and consumer confidence surveys this morning offset weak mortgage lending and approvals figures earlier.
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Bad weather hit sales at Boots in the first half, while margins felt the pressure from price cuts made to combat stiffening competition, Britain&#39;s biggest health and beauty retailer says.
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For the first time, sales top $1 billion in one quarter, researcher says.
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The new Band Aid single is released in record stores on Monday, with staff poised for a massive rush in sales.
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Heavy price cuts help deliver a stronger than expected rise in UK High Street sales, official figures show.
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Business & money: Bargain-chasing shoppers force stores into heavy price discounting after slowest Christmas sales growth in three years
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Retail sales have risen sharply in the run-up to the key Christmas season, adding to data which suggests the economy is gathering pace and interest rates may rise next year.
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Business & money: Large queues and pre-dawn scuffles as prospect of cut-price clothes lures bargain-seekers to Oxford Street
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Retail sales in Britain surged in September, with the annual growth rate hitting the highest level for three years, official data showed on Thursday.
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Tesco today impressed the City with a surge in third-quarter sales as it boosted market share in clothing and electrical goods. Despite a tougher environment on the high street, Britain&#39;s leading retailer
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A burst of activity has broken out in 2007, sending prices higher despite sluggish sales in many other cities.
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Retail sales in Britain rose at the fastest pace for eight months in September, though underlying growth continues to slow, raising fresh doubts on the interest rate outlook.