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Sky high confidence in retail sector as sales, economic outlook improve
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outlook improve" data-social-url="/bd/economy/2024-11-20-sky-high-confidence-in-retail-sector-as-sales-economic-outlook-improve/" data-social-synopsis="Retail trade sales increased 0.9% year on year in September despite economic challenges" data-social-image="//lh3.googleusercontent.com/BVTOqI61dv5EH5EmjyUHZgU28qhK0xG71OwwS0bDI90l9-tC5XFnhllQZQQ7ICh08rlPpjSEy-x7uZ_zupd_Gxm5kFaD6OzfiA0vvFlhWvotgw" data-social-tags="" data-social-pub="bd"> <a aria-label=facebook class="facebook social-item" href=#><i class="fa fa-facebook"></i></a> <a aria-label=twitter class="twitter social-item" target=_blank rel=noopener href=""><svg width=14 class="twitter-logo twitter-social" height=14 viewBox="0 0 1200 1227" fill=currentColor xmlns=http://www.w3.org/2000/svg><path d="M714.163 519.284L1160.89 0H1055.03L667.137 450.887L357.328 0H0L468.492 681.821L0 1226.37H105.866L515.491 750.218L842.672 1226.37H1200L714.137 519.284H714.163ZM569.165 687.828L521.697 619.934L144.011 79.6944H306.615L611.412 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