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Food sales drop despite better total retail figures

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Food store sales fell fractionally in the last three months despite an overall rise in retail sales of 0.9% during the same period. Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures released today show food store sales down by 0.1%, with the overall figures buoyed by increased…

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