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Retail Sales Unexpectedly Fall in UK in Run-Up to Christmas

Retail sales surprisingly dropped 0.1 percent in November, falling short of expected growth and showing a ‘weaker than usual’ boost from the Black Friday sales event.
Shoppers inside a busy mall.
Sales in Great Britain have fallen for two consecutive months in the crucial “golden quarter” for retailers in the run-up to Christmas. (Getty Images)

Retail sales unexpectedly slumped in the crucial run-up to Christmas, as cash-strapped shoppers held back on Black Friday spending, and uncertainty before the budget dampened consumer confidence.

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