Retailers suffer 'disappointing' October amid pre-Budget jitters

By Yahoo! Finance | Nov 4, 2024 at 07:12 PM EST

October retail sales in the UK were disappointing due to pre-Budget uncertainty and rising energy bills. Food sales increased by 2.9%, but non-food product sales decreased by 0.1%. Fashion sales suffered, while health and beauty remained strong.

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