Volumes fall 0.5% in October as gloom engulfs tall street amid growing jitters over EU divorceRetail sales fell in October,adding to the gloom on the British tall street as official figures showed that shoppers kept a tight rein on spending amid growing Brexit uncertainty.
Sales volumes dropped by 0.5% from September, in contrast to forecasts in a Reuters poll of economists for a rise of 0.2%. Related: Pound tumbles as UK markets suffer Brexit deal volatility Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com