September sizzler hurts UK retail as shoppers avoid autumn fashions
LONDON -British retail sales fell more than expected in September as shoppers avoided buying autumn clothing during unseasonably warm weather, against a backdrop of broader cost of living pressures that could see the economy shrink overall in the third quarter.
"It was a poor month for clothing stores as the warm autumnal conditions reduced sales of colder weather gear. However, September's unseasonable warmth did help drive up food sales a little," ONS Chief Economist Grant Fitzner said.
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