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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Henry Saker-Clark

Retail sales weaken in July as demand for clothing falls

Retail sales slipped back in July (Jonathan Brady/PA) - (PA Archive)

Retail sales slipped back in July as clothing sales fell at the fastest rate for more than a year, according to official figures.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said retail sales volumes declined by 0.5% in July, compared with the previous month.

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