Tue, 21-Oct-2025

UK retail sales sink in December on Omicron fears

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LONDON: British retail sales slid in December, as consumers shunned the high street due to concerns over the Omicron coronavirus variant, official data showed on Friday. Total sales volumes dropped 3.7 per cent last month compared to November, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in a statement. Sales had risen by one per cent in … Read more