Retailers suffer subdued October as shoppers hold back ahead of Black Friday
Total UK retail sales increased by 1.5% year on year, although this was above the three-month average growth of 1.2%, according to the BRC and KPMG.

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Total UK retail sales increased by 1.5% year on year, although this was above the three-month average growth of 1.2%, according to the BRC and KPMG.
