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UK retail sales slump in August as sentiment weakens

By Benjamin Chiou

Date: Wednesday 26 Aug 2026

(Sharecast News) - UK retail sales fell sharply in August as the hot weather extended a "prolonged period of weak demand", according to the Confederation of British Industry's latest Distributive Trades Survey.
Retail sales volumes fell at a weighted balance of -48% in the year to August, compared with -26% in...

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