| 16 Aug 2024 14:54 | | Economic Buzz: UK retail sales up 1.4% on year in July | | | UK retail sales volume edged up in July as summer discounting and the European football Championship boosted department stores and sports equipment stores sales. Retail sales rose 0.5% on a monthly basis in July, following a revised 0.9% fall in June, the Office for National Statistics said Friday. Excluding auto fuel, retail sales advanced 0.7%, in contrast to the 1.3% decrease in June. Sales volumes jumped 1.4% in the year to July after a 0.3% drop in June. | | Powered by Capital Market - Live News |
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