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Fri 07 Jul 2010Irish annual retail sales down 1.3%
Retail sales declined by 1.3 per cent in the 12 months to the end of June raising concerns about the momentum of the recovery.
The latest figures from the Central Statistics Office show a 2.8 per cent decline in the value of sales over the year. If motor trade figures are excluded, the annual decrease amounts to 4.8 per cent.
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