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| Scottish retail sales show growth | Scottish retail sales show growth |
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| The first official retail figures for Scotland show that sales increased in the last three months of the year. | The first official retail figures for Scotland show that sales increased in the last three months of the year. |
| The new Retail Sales Index for Scotland, separates out Scottish businesses from UK figures. | The new Retail Sales Index for Scotland, separates out Scottish businesses from UK figures. |
| It shows that the value of sales grew by 3.6% over 2009 and rose by 0.8% in the last quarter of the year, compared with the previous three months. | It shows that the value of sales grew by 3.6% over 2009 and rose by 0.8% in the last quarter of the year, compared with the previous three months. |
| The volume of retail sales in Scotland grew by 2.7% over the year and 0.7% from October to December 2009. | The volume of retail sales in Scotland grew by 2.7% over the year and 0.7% from October to December 2009. |
| Sample size | Sample size |
| The Scottish government said it was encouraging to see consumer confidence remaining relatively strong. | The Scottish government said it was encouraging to see consumer confidence remaining relatively strong. |
| The new figures are published by Scotland's chief statistician. | |
| It has a sample size of about 700 retail businesses operating in Scotland. | It has a sample size of about 700 retail businesses operating in Scotland. |
| The volume of retail sales for the UK as a whole was up 1.7% over 2009 and 0.7% in the final quarter. | The volume of retail sales for the UK as a whole was up 1.7% over 2009 and 0.7% in the final quarter. |
| The value of UK sales grew by 1.8% over the year and 0.9% in the last three months. | The value of UK sales grew by 1.8% over the year and 0.9% in the last three months. |
| Enterprise Minister Jim Mather said: "The annual percentage rise in both the volume and value of retail sales has been higher in Scotland than the rest of the UK. | Enterprise Minister Jim Mather said: "The annual percentage rise in both the volume and value of retail sales has been higher in Scotland than the rest of the UK. |
| "That provides further evidence that our economy is beginning to recover." | "That provides further evidence that our economy is beginning to recover." |