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Christmas spending slump as even Black Friday only boosts retail sales by 2.7%

Posted: December 4, 2023 at 9:23 pm   /   Business

Retail sales for November rose by just 2.7% compared with a 4.2% surge at the same time last year. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

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Facebook Marketplace tops list of most complained-about online retail platforms

Posted: June 20, 2023 at 10:18 pm   /   Top Stories

Trading Standards was criticised for being slow to take action against problem sellers and for enabling misleading product descriptions, counterfeit goods and potentially harmful products to reappear on its platform after being taken down. Daily Express :: News Feed

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British retail boost as two major firms record soaring sales over Christmas period

Posted: January 13, 2022 at 9:22 am   /   Business

BRITISH retailers Marks & Spencer and Tesco are both on course for rising profits, reporting strong trading in the months leading up to Christmas. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

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FTSE 100 LIVE: FTSE and EU markets plummets but UK retail sales offer glimpse of hope

Posted: July 24, 2020 at 10:22 am   /   Business

FTSE and EU markets plunged on open today but figures showing UK retail sales increased 14% in June should boost morale in the markets. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

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Eurozone crisis: Retail sales in record slide in April – even FOOD demand falls

Posted: June 4, 2020 at 10:23 am   /   Business

EUROZONE economies faced fresh pressure today after the release of new figures showed retail sales fell at a new record pace in April. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

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Openpay sets sights on retail for UK expansion

Posted: January 15, 2020 at 9:23 pm   /   Business

OPENPAY, the Australian interest-free finance group, is targeting retailers for the first phase of its UK expansion, before entering the car, travel and healthcare markets later on. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

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Pound US dollar exchange rate: GBP/USD steady as UK retail sales beat expectations

Posted: August 15, 2019 at 10:23 am   /   Business

The GBP/USD exchange rate is currently trading at $ 1.206, virtually unchanged from today’s opening levels. UK retail sales figures have helped the Pound find its feet this morning. The Office for National Statistics reported a 0.2 percent expansion in sales for July, slowing from sales growth of 0.9 percent the previous month, but confuting […]

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Pound US Dollar exchange rate: GBP/USD rises as retail sales surge

Posted: July 18, 2019 at 10:22 pm   /   Business

The pound rose against the US dollar today, taking GBP/USD to $ 1.248. On Thursday, UK retail sales data revealed that sales unexpectedly rose by more than forecast in June. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

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Pound euro exchange rate: GBP jumps as UK retail sales reveal shock expansion

Posted: February 17, 2019 at 9:22 pm   /   Business

This morning, the GBP/EUR exchange rate shot up 0.3 percent, and the pairing is currently trading at a rate of €1.135. Year-on-year growth soared to 4.2 percent, the highest figure since December 2016, buoying Sterling. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

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India rupee latest: India retail inflation rate DROPS as rupee stabilises against USD

Posted: November 13, 2018 at 9:22 am   /   Business

INDIA saw its retail inflation rate drop sharply in October as the rupee appeared to stabilise after plummeting in value against the US dollar this year. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

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