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UK Retail Sales Drop Unexpectedly as Shoppers Await Black Friday and Budget

Supermarkets, clothing stores and online mail order firms suffer sales declines as consumers delay purchases.
Shoppers on Regent Street in London
Clothing, footwear and textile stores posted a 3.3 percent month-on-month drop in sales, the largest fall. (courtesy)

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