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Food stores in Great Britain have worst Christmas since 2013

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Food stores in Great Britain have worst Christmas since 2013



Overall retail sales volumes fall by 0.3% in December amid weak ‘golden quarter’ of tradingBusiness live – latest updatesRetailers in Great Britain experienced a surprise fall in sales last month, as supermarkets and food stores had their worst Christmas since 2013, according to official figures.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said sales volumes fell 0.3% month on month in December, as the crucial retailing “golden quarter” of trading for the sector proved to be weak this year. Economists had expected sales to grow 0.4%. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jan/17/food-stores-in-great-britain-have-worst-christmas-since-2013

Author : Mark Sweney

Publish date : 2025-01-17 08:25:00

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