The Federation of Small Business and the Northern Ireland Independent Retail Trade Association support the idea which could potentially put more money in the pot to help give small businesses rates relief.

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U.S. economic data due for release Tuesday includes the weekly Johnson Redbook and Goldman Sachs retail sales reports, the NFIB small business index, and monthly wholesale trade.

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U.S. economic data due for release Tuesday includes the NFIB index of small business optimism, the weekly Goldman Sachs and Johnson Redbook retail sales reports, wholesale trade and the IMF world economic outlook.

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Costco CEO James Sinegal got his start in the retail business in 1954, and learned his trade at the feet of legendary Price Club founder Sol Price.

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U.S. economic data due for release Monday includes advance retail sales, manufacturing and trade inventories, and the New York Federal Reserve small business credit survey.

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U.S. economic data due for release Tuesday includes the NFIB small business index, the weekly Goldman Sachs chain store sales index, international trade report, the weekly Johnson Redbook retail sales report and the release of the latest FOMC minutes.

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U.S. economic data due for release Tuesday includes retail sales, the NFIB small business optimism index, import and export prices, the Goldman Sachs and Johnson Redbook retail sales reports, and manufacturing and trade inventories.

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