Christmas retail sales tail off despite early Black Friday boost
UK retail sales growth slowed in November as cautious consumers continue to put off Christmas spending, despite Black Friday sales starting earlier, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
Total UK retail sales increased 2.7% in November, against a rise of 4.2% in November 2022. This was slightly above the three-month average growth of 2.6% but well below the 12-month average of 4.1%. Food sales grew 7.6%, below the 12-month average growth of 8.4%.
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