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Festive period fails to boost retail sales, BRC finds
December’s growth was below the three-month average growth of 2.3%, and below the 12-month average growth of 3.6%
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Total retail sales in the UK rose by only 1.7% in December, against a growth of 6.9% the prior year, as Christmas failed to “make amends” for what was a challenging year in retail.
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