Retail sales soar in South Africa
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Lower interest rates and taxes have sent South Africans to the shops, driving retail sales up 10% in June on a year ago.
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British retail sales climbed in June from the previous month, official data has shown.
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US retail sales leapt 1.0 percent in November, the Commerce Department said in a report showing much stronger-than-expected consumer spending.
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Online retail sales overseas continue to show significant growth, according to the latest figures released by the US Department of Commerce.
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China's retail sales grew at their fastest pace in five months during October, driven by rising wages.
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Retail sales unexpectedly accelerated at the fastest rate in three years, lifted by rising incomes and a stock market that has doubled this year. Sales rose 15.9 percent from a year earlier to 715.8 billion yuan ($94 billion) after gaining 15.5 percent in April, the statistics bureau said. The gain was the biggest since May 2004 after adjusting for distortions caused by Chinaâs Lunar New Year holidays.
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Retail sales, helped by sizzling activity in auto showrooms, jumped by 1.2 percent in December, providing a solid finish to a year in which sales climbed at the fastest pace since 1999.
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Sales on America's busiest shopping day of the year could exceed last year, retail experts believe.
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The pound has received a boost from higher-than-expected retail sales figures for November.
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South Africa's Gross Domestic Product rose 4.7 percent in the third quarter from the same period last year on the growth in the financial, real estate and services sectors, official data has shown.
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The UK's leading supermarket chain sees sales, excluding petrol, rise by 7.6% over the Christmas holiday period.
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Platinum hit another record high on  Monday on the back of lingering supply concerns in South  Africa, which produces four-fifths of the world's metal.
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Retail sales picked up strongly in September, official figures show, helped by strong demand for mobile phones.
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Retail sales in May rose at the strongest pace since January 2006, while import prices surged, adding to recent data suggesting the U.S. economy is recovering strongly from a first-quarter slowdown.
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FEARS of a slump in consumer spending were blown away yesterday as official figures recorded a surprise sales jump and two of the country&#39;s biggest retail chains unveiled strong trading performances.
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UK retail sales top market estimates in November, increasing pressure for an interest rate rise.
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UK retail sales rose at their strongest annual rate in three years in September, official figures show.