UK retail sales rise 6.9% in December but headwinds loom

British Retail Consortium

Kathleen Gallagher
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Retail sales in Britain grew 6.9% in December compared to the same month in 2021, according to the latest figures from the British Retail Consortium, which warned of headwinds in 2023.

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