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Analyst considers impact of recession news on UK retail

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Data from the Office for National Statistics published this morning (15 February) shows that the UK officially exited 2023 in recession with economic growth in December, leading to a second quarter of negative growth. In response, Forrester principal forecast analyst Jitender Miglani has commented on…

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