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Figures contrast with expectations of a rise and send gilt yields lower
Data from British Retail Consortium points to household caution ahead of busiest shopping season
Better than expected data on budget deficit raises pressure on chancellor Jeremy Hunt to outline tax cuts
July rain had depressed quantity of goods bought, says UK’s statistics agency
Retail sales rise at annual rate of 4.1% after boost from holiday purchases, according to BRC figures
Volume of goods bought drops 1.2% between June and July after expanding in previous three months
Discount chain collapsed after almost a century in the face of competition, supply chain problems and inflation
Retail sales growth lags behind inflation rate with a rise of 1.5% in July
British Retail Consortium and Barclays figures signal growth in retail sales, but still lags behind inflation
Far more of companies surveyed passing on costs to consumers than cutting them, new data show
Quantity of goods bought rose 0.5% between March and April
Many households cut purchases even as spending on entertainment rises
Data ends two successive months of increases as high inflation, rising borrowing costs and bad weather curb spending
UK’s largest supermarket group battles higher costs as it seeks to stay competitive on price
Barclays data shows 4% increase in card expenditure but points to households cutting back amid cost pressures
Sales at retailer boosted by demand for energy and water-saving products
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Sales volumes were still down 5.1% compared with a year earlier
Supermarket announces changes to night shifts, in-store Post Office shops and pharmacies
Volumes fall 1% over crucial Christmas shopping period, according to official figures
Supermarket chain reports 7% rise in UK sales as trading at M&S also improves
Surging cost of essentials forces households to rein in December purchases
UK retailer’s shares jump as it says cost inflation expected to peak in 2023
Falling monthly retail sales point to gloomier economic outlook ahead of Christmas
Retail sales growth lags far behind inflation rate with a rise of 4.2% in November
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