UK Retail sales drop to 6-month low

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UK retail sales declined to 6-month low, as deteriorating economic outlook hit the consumption, reported British Retail Consortium. Sales in shops that are open at least one year lost 1.6% on a yearly basis, the biggest slump since May. Food sales added 1.5% while non-food trades edged down 2.1%. BRC's general director Stephen Robertson suggests the figures are quite pessimistic, especially amid forthcoming Christmas. 

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