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UK Retail Sales Growth Slumps as Shoppers Wait for Black Friday Deals

UK retail sales growth slowed sharply in October, with shoppers holding off on purchases ahead of Black Friday deals and a later school half-term.
Shoppers on Oxford Street in London in December.
Figures from the British Retail Consortium show total sales grew by 0.6 percent year on year in October. (Shutterstock)

Growth in UK retail sales slumped in October, according to industry figures that suggest shoppers have put off spending in anticipation of Black Friday promotions and because of a later school half-term break.

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