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It should be a very Merry Christmas for Virginia’s economy if trends established this fall continue through the remainder of 1977. That’s the good news of editor Leland E. Traywick in the November edition of the Virginia Business Report, a monthly survey of business indicators throughout the state published by William and Mary’s School of Business Administration. Retail sales and advertising lineage rose significantly during October when compared to the same month a year ago. “The trend seems j to be continuing into November with bright prospects for an excellent Christmas record,” Traywick said. Retail sales jumped 7.2 per cent in October after scoring an impressive 15.9 per cent increase during September. Advertising lineage was up 4.8 per cent, which Traywick reports will “lay a foundation for the coming sales in December.” Checking account transactions were up 21.2
88.0%