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Food sales volumes weaken in February, says ONS

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Food sales volumes fell by 2% in February compared with a rise of 5.6% last month, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Despite food’s weaker performance, overall retail sales were up by 1%, thanks to a stronger performance in…

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