21 Sept 2020 August will Prove to Be the High Water Mark for Retail Sales

Samuel Tombs (UK Economist)20th Sep 2020 20:10U.K., U.K. Key Issues

Retailers made hay while the sun shone in August, but clouds now are looming overhead. The 0.8% month-to-month rise in retail sales volumes took them 3.3% above last year's average.

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