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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Daniel O'Boyle

Retail sales jump 1.3% in November in boost to struggling high street

The struggling high street got a much-needed boost in November, as Black Friday sales helped UK retail sales jump by 1.3%.

The figures come after recent months of poor sales for retailers. Economists had warned that the high street may already be in recession after sales declined in the third quarter, and October sales were flat.

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