Data: Retail sales inch up in October boosted by early Christmas shopping
Retail sales rose for the first time in three months as shoppers prepared for the festive season.
Retail sales excluding fuel inched up 0.9% year on year for the month of October, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics.
Compared with pre-pandemic levels recorded in February 2020, sales values excluding fuel were up 9.6%.
On a volume basis, sales excluding fuel dropped 1.9% year on year during September but grew 7% compared with February 2020.
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