BDO said all retail sectors disappointed in August,with fashion sales down 5.5%, homewares falling 3.3% and lifestyle goods slipping 1.3%August turned out to be the worst month for Britain’s retailers since the financial crisis of 2008, and a survey has shown,as poor weather and a spike in foreign holidays kept shoppers absent from the high street.
Retail sales fell by 4.3% on the year before, according to the monthly high street sales tracker from accountancy firm BDO. This was the biggest drop since November 2008 and the sixth monthly tumble this year. Related: UK summer washout means mixed news for trade Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com