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Poppy Johnston

UNBELIEVABLE: Small business headcount might portend downward trend - Caught on Camera

Retail sales rose modestly in February and appear to have levelled out since November last year. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Retail spending has stayed flat over the month as rising interest rates and sky-high living costs weigh on shopping habits.

Official retail sales rose a modest 0.2 per cent in February, down from a 1.8 per cent lift in January.

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