Fashion stores were weak performers in October, despite an online uplift and early Christmas shopping, the latest official UK retail sales data showed on Friday.
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![]( "UK inflation ticks higher, pandemic pushes up clothing prices")
UK inflation ticks higher, pandemic pushes up clothing pricesInflation picked up by a little more than expected in October as the Covid-19 pandemic continued to affect the cost of goods, with clothing and food prices rising during the month, official data showed on Wednesday.
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![]( "Online to overtake store spending for the first time this Christmas - report")
Online to overtake store spending for the first time this Christmas - reportOnline sales are set to overtake physical retail for the first time this Christmas, according to a new prediction from delivery specialist ParcelHero. The company said Britons should spend £39.41bn online this time.
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![]( "UK inflation rises as usual fashion clearance sales are muted")
UK inflation rises as usual fashion clearance sales are mutedBritish inflation jumped unexpectedly last month to its highest rate since March, pushed up by clothing retailers refraining from their usual summer discounts as they reopened from the coronavirus lockdown.
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![]( "UK retail sales start to recover in June, department stores beat specialists")
UK retail sales start to recover in June, department stores beat specialistsOfficial data on Friday showed that June’s retail sales volumes rose 13.9% month-on-month in June “as non-food and fuel stores continue their recovery from the sharp falls since the start of the pandemic”.
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![]( "UK's May retail sees partial rebound, e-sales rise keeps fashion ticking over")
UK's May retail sees partial rebound, e-sales rise keeps fashion ticking overUK retail sales “partly rebounded in May”, the Office for National Statistics said on Friday. And while year-on-year sales still fell, the drop was less than might have been expected. Fashion also got an e-stores boost.
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![]( "'Silver Surfers' web shopping growth surges due to lockdown - report")
'Silver Surfers' web shopping growth surges due to lockdown - reportWith retail going through a major transformation due to the coronavirus pandemic, a new report says that one key difference we’ll see going forward is the larger number of older people shopping online.
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![]( "Empty stores devastated UK fashion sales in March says ONS")
Empty stores devastated UK fashion sales in March says ONSUK retail suffered historic sales falls during March with volumes down by 5.1% compared to February and down 5.7% by value, the largest fall since the Office for National Statistics started recording figures.
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![]( "UK inflation falls as shoppers turn cautious in virus crisis")
UK inflation falls as shoppers turn cautious in virus crisisBritain's inflation rate dropped in March when the coronavirus crisis escalated, official data showed on Wednesday, with a fall in clothing and footwear prices signalling how cautious shoppers were turning.
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![]( "Gift cards see sharp rise as UK consumers celebrate their birthday in isolation")
Gift cards see sharp rise as UK consumers celebrate their birthday in isolationGifting is seeing a dramatic change in consumer behaviour as consumers prepare to celebrate everything from their birthdays, Father’s Day and Easter in isolation.