ONS data: UK retail sales improve despite weaker trading at clothing stores

Yorkshire Post

British retailers returned to growth last month despite clothing stores reporting their weakest trading for almost three years. Economists said this was offset by a stronger month for supermarkets in the run up to Christmas. #retail #ONS

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00:00Hello, my name is Greg Wright. I'm the Deputy Business Editor of the Yorkshire Post and here are your headlines for this morning.

00:08British retailers returned to growth last month, despite clothing stores reporting their weakest trading for almost three years.

00:17Economists said this was offset by a stronger month for supermarkets in the run up to Christmas.

00:24Retail sales volumes increased by 0.2% in November, according to the ONS.

00:31It comes after retailers witnessed a 0.7% decline in October.

00:36The rise in November was weaker than expected, with economists having predicted a 0.5% increase.

00:44My name is Greg Wright. I'm the Deputy Business Editor of the Yorkshire Post.

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