Retailer pain from volume hit to December sales, ONS reports

Shoppers on British high street

Retail sales advanced by value in December but volume slid, official data shows.

By value, sales excluding fuel rose by 2.3% year on year. However, volume was down by 2.1% 

Month on month, sales by value dropped 3.6% and volume fell 3.3%, with Black Friday boosting performance the previous month.

 

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