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UK retail sales grow in Feb at fastest pace in 2 years: BRC

Reuters: Cyclical Consumer Goods

Mon, 4 Mar 2013

LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) - British retail sales grew at their strongest annual rate in almost two years last month, bolstered by dry weather and a rebound in demand for big-ticket items and household goods, industry data showed on Tuesday.

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