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UK Retail Sales Drop More Than Forecast on Weather: Economy Bloomberg U.K. retail sales fell more than forecast in March as cold weather during the month depressed purchases of clothing and household goods. Sales including fuel fell 0.7 percent from February, when they increased 2.1 percent, the Office for National ... See all stories on this topic »

Sterling firm but vulnerable if UK retail sales data disappoints Economic Times LONDON: Sterling rose against a weaker dollar on Thursday, although its rise could run out of steam if British retail sales data disappoints, painting another bleak picture for the economy. While forecasts point to a drop in consumer spending due to ... See all stories on this topic »

Retail sales hit by March snow The Guardian Chris Williamson, chief economist at Markit, the financial data provider, said higher retail sales figures at the end of last year to February showed the economy had regained some of its momentum, but, like Knightley, he warned the bounce could be ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Retail Sales Drifted As March Snow Fell - Sky News Sky News The coldest March since 1962 stopped shoppers hunting down spring ranges, resulting in a 0.7% fall in overall retail sales. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures said that left sales 0.5% lower on the year. Despite the early Easter holiday ... See all stories on this topic »

Retail Sales Miss Forecast On Cold Weather, Pound Inches Down Action Forex U.K. retail sales slipped in March as the cold weather during the month weighed on clothing and household goods purchases, where the high inflation and unemployment continue to weigh on consumer spending. Retail sales with auto fuel for the month of ... See all stories on this topic »

Forex Flash: UK retail sales for the GBP and Italy Presidential election for ... NASDAQ FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - Of great interest to investors, particularly GBP trading, is the UK retail sales report for March: "We see a bigger fall than consensus for retail sales after the outsized jump in February. With another month of miserable ... See all stories on this topic »

Luxury brand Burberry reports 11 percent increase in Q4 retail revenue Washington Post LONDON — Fashion company Burberry reported an 11 percent increase in sales for the fourth quarter, as China and Hong Kong buyers continued to snap up the luxury retailer's wares. The company said in a trading statement Wednesday that sales rose to ... See all stories on this topic »

Inflation and retail sales are a boost for growth outlook eProp.co.za Retail sales rose by 3.8% in February compared to a year earlier, far above the 1.6% BDlive consensus forecast, while inflation remained unchanged at 5.9% year on year last month. Higher education and transport costs kept inflation under pressure ... See all stories on this topic »

S Africa inflation and retail sales: steady now Financial Times (blog) Retail sales in February rose 3.8 per cent year on year, up from January's revised 2.2 per cent increase – beating analysts' expectations. And South Africa's statistics bureau said inflation held steady at 5.9 per cent in the year to March – just a ... See all stories on this topic »

CME: Pork Retail Price Increase, Broiler Down ThePoultrySite.com US - USDA released its estimates of retail meat prices for March Tuesday. In spite of the well-documented struggles of wholesale prices, every retail price except the composite broiler value increased during the month, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner. See all stories on this topic »

Institutions overtake retail structured product investors as dominant source ... Risk.net Traditionally, Japanese retail investors are the main drivers of flow in the Japanese equity derivatives market. In 2012, total issuance of retail structured products was $49.1 billion of which $18 billion was from equity-linked notes issued under the ... See all stories on this topic » Risk.net

Apple Retail Roundup: New Stores Coming in Germany, Netherlands, UK Mac Rumors A number of tidbits related to Apple's retail store initiative have surfaced in recent days, with Apple apparently making progress on several new stores in Germany and the Netherlands as it opens a new store in the United Kingdom this weekend. See all stories on this topic » Mac Rumors

UA students get retail tips at first ThinkBIG Conference Arizona Daily Wildcat Multimedia. n418conferencekelseebeckerrgb. By RYAN REVOCK. Ryan Revock / Arizona Daily Wildcat The UA Retail Entrepreneurship Club executive board (from left to right) Lindsey Walsh, Nicole St. Germain, Sarah . See all stories on this topic »

Retail signs looking good for city centre Norwich Evening News She said: "Norwich remains in the top 10 for shopping retail destinations in the UK." Painting a less buoyant picture, Great Yarmouth town centre manager Jonathan Newman said: "During the last four months of 2012 footfall was up 1.4pc against 2011 but, ... See all stories on this topic » Norwich Evening News

Harvey Norman sales boost reflects improved consumer sentiment, recovering ... SmartCompany.com.au The good news comes alongside similar results from retailers during this year's reporting season, indicating the troubled retail sector may be fighting back. Harvey Norman global sales for the first nine months of the year brought in $4.17 billion, a ... See all stories on this topic »

DIY investors boost Hargreaves Lansdown Financial Times The rise of do-it-yourself investing has helped boost Hargreaves Lansdown's assets under administration to record levels, as the retail broker hailed the start of a longer-term trend. "We've got more and more people [doing] self-directed investing. We ... See all stories on this topic »

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