Christmas sales typically account for 30% of annual retail sales.

圣诞节的销售一般占到全年度零售额的30%。

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The British retail Consortium said same-store retail sales rose 4.6% in April from a year earlier, the largest annual increase in three years.

英国零售商协会(British Retail Consortium)公布，英国4月份同店销售额较上年同期增长4.6%，为三年来的最大同比增幅。

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Retail sales are still growing at a robust 16% annual rate.

商品零售仍旧以16%的年率强劲增长。

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Holiday sales consistently represent nearly one-fifth of annual retail sales, even though the share has continued to shrink over the past 15 years, perhaps due to earlier shopping or to the increased use of gift cards, which are typically redeemed in January or later, according to the NRF.

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For January and February combined, retail sales (including autos) were up 10.7% at an annual rate, while retail sales (excluding autos) were up 14.8%.

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But retail annual like-for-like sales fell 3.2% with weakness in the electrical and computing sector.

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