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Can retailers rebuild their margins?

The outlook for retailers’ costs is brighter than it has been for many years. That said, with only a weak recovery in household incomes in prospect and competitive pressures likely to intensify, retailers are likely to have to pass many of these cost savings on to consumers.

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