UK retailers record longest period of falling sales in eight years
by Richard Partington from Economics | The Guardian on (#4KXDB)
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Britain's retailers have recorded the longest period of falling sales for almost eight years, fuelling mounting concern for the economy ahead of Brexit.
The Confederation of British Industry said retail sales across the country had dropped for a third month running in July, marking the longest period for sliding sales since 2011.
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