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Retail sales, Great Britain: October 2020
In October 2020, retail sales volumes increased by 1.2% when compared with September; the sixth consecutive month of growth in the industry. In October, growth in the volume of sales for non-store retailing at 6.4%, household goods stores at 3.2% and department stores at 3.1% all contributed to the overall monthly increase in retail sales. In October, the year-on-year growth rate in the volume of retail sales saw a strong increase of 5.8%, with feedback from a range of businesses suggesting that consumers had started Christmas shopping earlier this year, further helped by early discounting from a range of stores. ... (full story)