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    A 103-million-dollar decline in retail spending last month may be a sign of things to come

    A 103-million-dollar decline in retail spending last month may be a sign of things to come


    It fell 1.6-percent from December.

    Fuel and motor vehicles, were the only categories to increase.

    Retail NZ CEO, Carolyn Young , says inflation and an unstable job market could bring continued grim conditions for retailers - for the next four or five months.

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