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Retail sales slumped 3.7% in DecemberConsumer confidence fell in JanuaryRetail sales fell ‘across the board’ last month after a strong November, says Heather Bovill, the ONS Deputy Director for Surveys and Economic Indicators:
Just in: Retail sales in Great Britain tumbled last month as the introduction of Covid-19 restrictions hit spending over the crucial Christmas period.
Continue reading...source: The Guardian - 21.01.2022