UK retail sales declined more than expected in August as the cost of living crisis weighed on consumer spending, official data showed Friday.
The retail sales volume declined 1.6 percent month-on-month, in contrast to July's revised 0.4 percent increase, the Office for National Statistics reported. Economists had forecast a moderate 0.5 percent decline.
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by Renju Jaya
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