U.K. retail sales dropped 0.6% M/M during January as a heavier snowfall than normal partially influenced shoppers in the region. The food sector put the most downward pressure on the index, falling ...
U.K. retail sales dropped 0.6% M/M during January as a heavier snowfall than normal partially influenced shoppers in the region. The food sector put the most downward pressure on the index, falling 2.6% Y/Y to its lowest level since 2004. The proportion of online sales was sharply higher compared ...
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