Retail sales grow for sixth months running but lockdown expected to slow rate in November

Better-than-expected rise

David Brenchley
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Retail sales volumes in the UK rose by 1.2% in October, the Office for National Statistics said on Friday (20 November), the sixth consecutive month of increases.

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