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UK retail chain WHSmith has reported poor figures for Christmas 2008, with like-for-like sales dropping 5% over the 20 weeks to 17th January. Group total sales were flat for the period. Like-for-like sales in the high street division dropped 7% for both the seven and 20 week periods to 17th January. Meanwhile books fared slightly better, like-for-like book sales fell just 3% for the 20 weeks to 17th January.

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