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UK retail sales make subdued recovery as washout summer dries up
The late arrival of summer returned retail sales to growth – boosted by consumers buying clothing and beauty products in preparation for the holidays, figures show. Total retail sales increased by 0.5% year on year in July, although this was relatively subdued against 2023’s 1.5% growth, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. Food sales were up 2.6% year on year over the three months to July, but again well down on last year’s growth of 8.4%. chart Monthly growth of total UK retail sales (BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor). BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson said: “The late ... (full story)