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Friday July 03, 2009 09:34 AM AEST

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Mixed bag: retail sales up, but manufacturing slows

July 01, 2009

The crippled national economy has delivered mixed news to transport and logistics providers: while government handouts have boosted retail sales in May, manufacturing activity continues to fall.

The Australian National Retailers Association (ANRA) reports the retail sector has grown by close to 4 percent since the Federal Government introduced its first stimulus package, with another 1 percent rise in May.

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