SYDNEY, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Australian retailer Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd said like-for-like sales for the 28 days to Nov. 30 rose 0.5 percent compared to the same period last year as retail margins continued to come under pressure.
The rise followed a fall of 0.8 percent in the 28 days to Nov. 16.
The furniture and electricals retailer reported a 0.6 percent decline in sales in the 28 days to Nov. 2, a drop of 3.6 percent in the 28 days to Oct. 26 and a fall of 5.8 percent in the same period to Oct. 19.
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The rise followed a fall of 0.8 percent in the 28 days to Nov. 16.
The furniture and electricals retailer reported a 0.6 percent decline in sales in the 28 days to Nov. 2, a drop of 3.6 percent in the 28 days to Oct. 26 and a fall of 5.8 percent in the same period to Oct. 19.
(Reporting by Jonathan Standing) Keywords: HARVEYNORMAN/ (jonathan.standing@reuters.com; +61 2 9373 1826) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2008. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.