2011年9月6日星期二

Teesside retailers squeezed

Teesside retailers squeezed

RETAILERS confirmed another bleak month of trading today amid a continued squeeze on those firms selling clothing, furniture and electrical goods.In a report showing contrasting fortunes for food and non-food retailers, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) said sales were down 0.6% on a like-for-like basis in August compared with the same month a year ago.

Poor consumer confidence and high inflation were blamed for the lacklustre performance on the high street, with the riots in the early part of last month ¡°not widespread or prolonged enough¡± to have a significant impact on the sales figures across the country.Food sales growth was similar to the level seen in July but the BRC said non-food sales fell further below their year ago level, with footwear and homewares showing the largest declines despite further promotions.

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