Feelgood factor fuels Christmas shopping bonanza
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Retail sales increased by 7.1% in the UK in the year to Nov 2001. There was a slump in trading immediately following the terrorist attacks in the US, but sales have now begun to rise again. There have been particularly strong sales of electrical goods, clothing and toys.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 2001
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Police fear resurgence in the evil and bloody world of dog fighting
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Dog fighting appears to be undergoing a revival in the UK, with four people having been convicted of dog fighting offences so far in 2001. Those involved in dog fighting now use very sophisticated methods to make arrangements.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 2001
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