Property firms will have to share the pain of town-centre stores as they battle a tough economic outlook and competition from the internet, retail parks and shopping malls, leading British shopkeepers said.
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![]( "Retailers say recession feeling to persist")
Retailers say recession feeling to persistBritain may be moving out of recession, but it won't feel like it for consumers for at least another year as prices rise and unemployment remains high, leaders of the country's top retailers warned on Wednesday.
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![]( "Retailers to be tested by high commodity costs")
Retailers to be tested by high commodity costsU.S. retailers face a test of the strength of their brands and their clout with vendors this year as they grapple with rising costs on everything from cotton to raw leather to copper to crude oil.
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![]( "White Christmas could bring chills for retail")
White Christmas could bring chills for retailThe headache for retailers caused by the cold snap may get worse as a forecast return to freezing conditions threatens to keep shoppers away in the crucial run-up to Christmas.
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![]( "Retailers look beyond BRICs for emerging mkt growth")
Retailers look beyond BRICs for emerging mkt growthRetailers are looking beyond Brazil, Russia, India and China as they hunt for growth amid signs that spending in U.S. and western European markets will remain subdued for some time.
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![]( "Top stores outshine rivals in tough markets")
Top stores outshine rivals in tough marketsSome of Britain's biggest retailers sent out a warning to smaller and weaker rivals, saying their scale and cost-cutting potential would help them to cope better with a worsening consumer outlook.
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![]( "UK retail sales fall for first time since Jan")
UK retail sales fall for first time since JanBritish retail sales fell unexpectedly in August for the first time in seven months, in a sign the recovery may be stalling even as some of the country's biggest stores announced jumps in profits.
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![]( "Euro zone retail sales plunge as debt crisis bites")
Euro zone retail sales plunge as debt crisis bitesEuro zone retail sales fell sharply in April, missing expectations for a small monthly rise, data showed, as uncertainty over jobs and government spending curbed consumer demand.
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![]( "Retailers confident of coping in 2010")
Retailers confident of coping in 2010Retailers Kingfisher and Next raised hopes they can lift profits this year by cutting costs and keener purchasing even if Britain's consumers face a tough time as the government moves to cut borrowing.
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![]( "Retail sales bounce in February")
Retail sales bounce in FebruaryA surge in demand for household electrical goods helped British retail sales bounce back in February after the worst January on record, official data showed.