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Colder June impacts total retail sales

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UK Total retail sales decreased by 0.2% year on year in June, against a growth of 4.9% in June 2023, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Food sales increased 1.1% year on year over the three months to June, against a growth of 9.8% in…

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