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Pressure on consumers affect Mr Price sales

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JOHANNESBURG - Value fashion retailer and homeware group Mr Price has flagged financial pressure on consumers and the impact of power cuts on the economy for lower sales.

Despite having a record sales growth of more than 36 percent in the last three months of last year, its share price dipped 10 percent on Friday.

READ: Consumers turn to Mr Price as budgets shrink

The group says its newly-acquired Studio 88 and Yuppiechef helped lift revenue.

But it's warning that the rolling blackouts are untenable and weighing on its returns.

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