UK retail sales unexpectedly declined last month in a blow to the sector during the all-important festive shopping season, new official figures show. The volume of retail sales – which measures the quantity bought – fell by 0.3% in December, the Office for National Statistics said.
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00:00Hello, my name is Greg Wright. I'm the Deputy Business Editor of the Yorkshire Post and
00:05here are your headlines for today. UK retail sales unexpectedly declined last month in
00:11a bloated sector during the all-important festive shopping season. The volume of retail
00:18sales fell by 0.3% in December, according to the Office for National Statistics. It
00:25follows a 0.1% increase in November, revised down from a previous estimate of a 0.2% rise.
00:34Analysts have been expecting sales to rise by 0.4% in December, with shoppers stocking
00:40up ahead of Christmas. My name is Greg Wright. I'm the Deputy Business Editor of the Yorkshire
00:46Post.