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Retail Sales Index - A Description of the New Methods
A set of detailed descriptions of the new methods associated with changes resulting from the development during 2003 of many key aspects of the Retail Sales Index.
A number of aspects of the methods and systems used to produce the Retail Sales Index (RSI) have been reviewed.
This article describes in some detail the new methods that have been implemented. The methods help ensure that the RSI is soundly based and incorporates the standard methods used for other ONS business surveys.
Published in web format: 30 September 2003 at 9:30 am
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