Other figures showed a steep falloff last week in retail sales.

The organization predicts that fiscal 2006 will show a further climb in sales.

This showed a drop in net sales to €1.79 billion, down from the previous year's filing of €3.61 billion.

Research by Walkers showed a 30% increase in sales using clip strips.

Despite this, 2010 showed the first growth in sales for three years.

Reports earlier this week showed declines in industrial production, retail sales, home starts and construction orders.

Adding to worries were reports from retailers that showed gains in sales, but not robust ones.

This is also their third consecutive album to show at least a 20 percent increase in sales over its predecessor.

The state lottery director said agency computers showed a huge increase in sales beginning the next morning.

Three out of the four regions showed declines in sales, with only the Midwest gaining.