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The University of Michigan reported yesterday that its index of consumer confidence, which is widely thought to predict retail spending, rose slightly in recent weeks.

Executives and analysts predict that retail sales will climb just 2percentt in Germany and slightly more in countries like France, Europe's two biggest economies.

Moody's does not look to predict the retail price but says "we do not fully share this view" of the power industry that UK prices will rise sharply due to the retirement of old coal and oil plants, the government's introduction of a minimum carbon price and increasing commodity costs.

Last year Amazon was the world's ninth-biggest retailer ranked by sales; by 2018 it will be number two, predicts Kantar Retail, a research group.On top of its online-retail success, Amazon has produced two other transformative businesses.

Verdict predicts that retail sales will only grow by about 1% this year.

Even so, Informa predicts that retail roaming prices everywhere will fall by around half by 2011.

Last month De Mello predicted 20,000 retail job losses in 2012, based on a 1% rise in shop vacancy rates.

In the United States, meanwhile, the Agriculture Department has predicted that retail food prices will rise 2 to 3 percent in 2011.

The business group predicts the retail center would generate close to $1 million annually in real estate taxes for Patterson -- with much of that going to the Carmel Central School District.

Nyati predicts online retail will be the next big thing: "My sense is that the e-commerce space is going to be key going forward in Africa.

Others in the sector are less bullish about the outlook with Deloitte strategic advisor Richard Hyman predicting UK retail sales could fall 2% next year as the impact of the austerity programme begins to be felt.