Late Budget dampens Black Friday spending

Christmas shopping arcade Piccadilly

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Retailers missed out on a big Black Friday boost last month as pre-Budget jitters put a dampener on spending, the British Retail Consortium said.

British Retail Consortium chief executive Helen Dickinson said: “Pre-Budget jitters among shoppers meant the month of Black Friday did not deliver as strongly as retailers had hoped or the economy needed.”

 

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