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Food sales the weakest part of overall retail sales growth

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Food sale volumes were down in September despite a broader increase in overall retail sales, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures. The ONS said today that food sale volumes dropped by 1.9% compared with August, although in value terms sales did rise by…

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