ONS retail sales data delayed for ‘quality assurance’

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The data was due to be published on Friday, but will now be published a fortnight later, according to the UK statistics body

In a statement released on Tuesday, the ONS said that it was publishing the latest data on September 5 and that the release was “being postponed to allow for further quality assurance.” It also apologised for any inconvenience caused.

 

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