The latest fall in euro-zone retail sales confirmed that the wider economic recovery has not yet spread to the consumer sector, despite nine consecutive monthly rises in consumer confidence. And, as the full effect of the weakened retail environment of the past year continues to put downwards pressure on retail rental values, we expect falls across the entire region in 2010.
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