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Consumer confidence ‘trickles’ back

By Norma Cohen, Economics Correspondent

Published: October 13 2009 01:58 | Last updated: October 13 2009 01:58

British consumers were in an upbeat mood in September, according to two surveys that registered rising demand in both housing and retailing.

Data released on Tuesday by the British Retail Consortium, which takes the pulse on the nation’s high streets, said sales volumes in September rose 4.9 per cent, the strongest total growth for any month since January 2008.

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