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August 14, 2006
Specialty Store Sales Continue To Climb
Specialty stores fared better than department stores in July, pointing to continued strength in more personalized luxury shopping.
Sales of apparel and accessories increased 0.7% over the June figure, to $17.9 billion. The July results represented a 7.6% increase from a year ago.
Meanwhile, department store sales dipped 0.4% from the previous month, and 1.1% lower than the same period last year.
Posted by Blacks on August 14, 2006 09:27 AM
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