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Growth in UK retail sales slumped in October, according to industry figures that suggest shoppers have put off spending in anticipation of Black Friday promotions and because of a later school half-term break.
Figures from the British Retail Consortium show total sales grew by 0.6 percent year on year in October, significantly weaker than September’s and less than half the three-month average growth rate.
Fashion sales took the biggest hit as mild weather deterred spending on winter clothes,…
