Friday, 23 October 2026

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Friday, 23 October 2026 · London edition · Vol. 1

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Evening Standard · business

Retail sales sluggish as consumers exercise spending caution ahead of Budget

Total UK retail sales increased by 1.3% year-on-year last month, a fall from growth of 2.3% last September, according to the BRC and KPMG.

If you want the whole piece, that’s at the paper. We only keep the nut graf.

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