UK retail sales dip amid wet weather and weaker supermarket trading

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2026-03-27

London (PA Media/dpa) - UK retail sales decreased in February as supermarket sales slipped and demand for household goods was impacted by wet weather, according to official figures on Friday. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the total volume of retail sales, which measures the quantity bought, fell by 0.4% last month. It compared with a 2% rise in January, which was revised up from a previous estimate of 1.8%. The monthly decline in......

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