Retail sales growth over Christmas slows as consumers wait for discounts

Christmas shopping London

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Total UK retail sales growth over the Christmas period was down year on year, as cash-conscious consumers waited to splash out on New Year sales.

British Retail Consortium chief executive Helen Dickinson described the Christmas trading period as “drab”, noting that sales growth slowed for the fourth consecutive month in December.

 

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