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Article: Suria KLCC eyes 5pc growth in retail sales
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- March 31, 2009
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Vasantha Ganesan
New Straits Times
03-31-2009
Suria KLCC eyes 5pc growth in retail sales
Byline: Vasantha Ganesan
Edition: Main/Lifestyle
Section: Business Times
Type: News
AMIDST the gloomy outlook of a weakening economy and dampened consumer sentiments, one of Kuala Lumpur's shopping bright spots, Suria KLCC, expects total retail sales to grow for the 11th consecutive year.
The premier shopping centre, housing 330 specialty stores within the 1.04 million sq ft of retail space, hopes to grow total retail sales by up to 5 per cent to about RM2.1 billion this year.
The growth, though small compared to the 15 per cent in 2007, is still better than its marginal growth in 2008.
Retail sales were ...