LONDON (Reuters) -British retail sales rose by a weaker-than-expected 0.2% in November, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics which added to signs of slow momentum in the economy. A Reuters poll of economists had forecast a monthly increase of 0.5% in sales volumes from October. The monthly rise in sales was the first since August but over the three months to November, volumes were up by only 0.3%, the weakest performance …

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UK retail sales edge up by 0.2% in November

Economists said growth among supermarkets helped to offset a weaker period for the clothing sector.

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UK retail sales improve despite weaker trading at clothing stores

British retailers returned to growth last month despite clothing stores reporting their weakest trading for almost three years.

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(Bloomberg) — UK retail sales grew more slowly than expected in November suggesting Christmas shoppers might not boost the economy in the crucial final months of the year.

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Slow UK Retail Sales Signal Christmas Shopping Won't Lift Growth

November has been described as a "shaky" start to the festive season, an industry body said, as clothing sales fell to a pandemic-era low.

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Surprisingly low retail sales in key Christmas shopping month

A batch of new economic figures has showed government borrowing fall to £11.2 billion in November, while retail sales grew by 0.2 percent.
Data released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) on Friday reported the lowest November borrowing for three years.
The public sector has spent more than it received in taxes and other income. Out of £11.2 billion, the current budget deficit made up £6.8 billion, £3.5 billion less than in November last…

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Government Borrowing Falls in November, Amid Rise in Retail Sales

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November retail sales data surprised on the upside, confirming that September's mysterious slump was an anomaly.

Listopadowe dane o sprzedaży detalicznej pozytywnie zaskoczyły i potwierdzają, że zagadkowe tąpnięcie z września było anomalią.

Sprzedaż detaliczna zaskoczyła. Takich danych nikt się nie spodziewał

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Retail sales surprised. No one expected such data

UK retail sales rose 0.5 per cent year-on-year to November, according to the UK's Office for National Statistics.
In data released on Friday, the ONS... Britain: Retailing at a tortoise pace, clothing sales fell - THE NAUTEBORICS

Οι βρετανικές λιανικές πωλήσεις αυξήθηκαν κατά 0,5% σε ετήσια βάση έως τον Νοέμβριο, σύμφωνα με την Εθνική Στατιστική Υπηρεσία του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου.
Σε στοιχεία που δημοσιεύθηκαν την Παρασκευή, το ONS…Βρετανία: Με ρυθμούς χελώνας το λιανεμπόριο, μειώθηκαν οι πωλήσεις ρούχων - Η ΝΑΥΤΕΜΠΟΡΙΚΗ

Βρετανία: Με ρυθμούς χελώνας το λιανεμπόριο, μειώθηκαν οι πωλήσεις ρούχων

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Britain: Retailing at a Turtle Rate, Clothing Sales Decline

Retail sales edged up in November as a strong performance from UK supermarkets helped offset a sharp fall in clothing store sales. The latest data from the Office for National Statistics showed retail sales were up 0.2 per cent last month, following a 0.7 per cent fall in October. However, the rise was still much less than economists had expected and comes amid concern over a tougher than usual “golden quarter” leading up to Christmas, following…

UK retail sales edge up by 0.2% in November

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