UK Retail Sales Fall 0.4% in September, Missing Expectations
Sales fell 0.4% after rising 0.7% the previous month, compared with expectations for a 0.1% decline. The ONS said online clothing retailers cited unseasonably warm weather for weak performance from autumn and winter ranges.
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Retail sales dipped 0.4% following a 0.7% rise the month before, and versus expectations for a smaller decline of 0.1%.The ONS said online clothing retailers commented that the release of autumn and winter ranges in September did not perform well due to the unseasonably warm weather.In the three mo…