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Midwinter has ray of sunlight for retailers

Key retail stocks soared yesterday as investors pinned their hopes on a post-Christmas sales surge.

KEY retail stocks soared yesterday as investors pinned their hopes on a post-Christmas sales surge.

Figures from data company Experian showed that shopper numbers were up 2.7% between Friday and Sunday compared to last year.