- UK retail sales rise 0.2% in August
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17 septiembre 2015
UK retail sales rise 0.2% in August
The Office for National Statistics released its retail sales data for the U.K. on Thursday. Retail sales in the U.K. increased 0.2% in August, in line with expectations, after a 0.1% rise in July.
The higher growth was partly driven by higher sales of clothing and footwear, which climbed 2.3% in August.
Food sales fell 0.9% in August.
On a yearly basis, retail sales in the U.K. climbed 3.7% in August, missing forecasts of 3.8% increase, after a 4.1% rise in July. July's figure was revised down from a 4.2% gain.
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