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Christmas trading was mixed, say independent convenience stores

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Christmas brought uneven business for many convenience stores, according to the Independent Retail News and Talking Retail “Big Story” report this month (January). While many stores enjoyed increases in the value of sales, this appears to be because of the rising prices of the goods sold as opposed to an increase in volume. This is …

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