Retail sales slip in February

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UK retail sales slipped 0.8% in February compared to the previous month, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The higher than expected fall in the total volume of retail sales casts a further cloud over the economic landscape after the retail price index of inflation shot to a 20-year high in February and public sector borrowing hit record levels. Both food and non-food stores saw falls in sales of 0.4% and 1.6% respectively, says the ONS, as hard-up shoppers stayed away from the high streets. Against the disappointing monthly figures, the volume of retail sales in February increased 1.3% compared with the same month last year. Sales in the three months to December 2010 also increased 0.1%. ...

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