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Warning of hard times

Mar 19 2008 by Bill Gleeson, Liverpool Daily Post

DEPARTMENT store chain Debenhams yesterday underlined the tough high street conditions this year as it unveiled a half-year sales dip.

The retailer said like for like sales during the six months to March 1 fell 0.7% after “challenging” conditions in January and February.

Chief executive Rob Templeman also warned that he expected retail conditions to remain difficult.

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