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Following a string of strong gains in the prior three months, retail and food services sales declined 0.9% month-on-month (m/m) in January. This was worse than the consensus forecast, which called for a decline of 0.2% m/m. However, December’s figures were revised higher to 0.7% m/m (previously 0.4% m/m). Vehicle and parts sales were a […]

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