WIRE โ€” THE retail industry is expected to grow by the single digits this year as companies stay "cautiously optimistic" despite global headwinds, the Philippine Retailers Association (PRA) said. "As an industry, (we expect) probably single-digit growth," PRA President Alice T. Liu told reporters on the sidelines of the 32nd National Retail Conference and Expo on Thursday.

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