20/11/2008 Sale rise and fall

The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has reported that sales volume in non-food stores was up 2.5% in the three months to October.

Figures from the monthly retail sales monitor showed that the average weekly value of sales in October was up 3.2% on last October, standing at £5.3 billion.

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