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Are the retail sales figures cause for cheer?
It's not all that bad on the high street. At least, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics, which showed a 0.1pc slide in sales last month.
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UK Retail Sales Surprise to the Upside in October
UK retail sales fell by 0.1% in October, notably less than the 0.9% decline expected after sales levels slipped 0.5% previously, the Office for National Statistics reported on Thursday. 12
Retail sales hold up better than expected
Retail sales in the UK defied expectations last month, falling by far less than expected despite growing signs that high street stores are struggling to persuade shoppers to part with their cash. 7
U.K. retail sales declined 0.1% in October
U.K. retail sales fell 0.1% in October compared to the previous month, according to data released by the Office of National Statistics Thursday. 8
Retail sales better than expected
Official sales figures from the UK high street continued to defy expectations.Retail sales declined by 0.1% in October, during a time when consumer confidence was shaken by turmoil in financial markets, the Office for National Statistics (ONS
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UK retail sales fall less than expected in Oct
British retail sales fell less than expected in October and the public finances showed their first deficit for the month since 1994, official data showed on Thursday. 9
What economists say about UK Retail sales
"Living up to its reputation as being a random number generator. Surveys are weak, consumer confidence is at rock bottom, unemployment is shooting up and yet retail sales manages to post just a 0.1% m/m contraction, much higher than the near -1% 10
U.K. October Retail Sales Decline for a Second Month
U.K. retail sales fell less than economists forecast in October as shoppers bought more food items, offsetting lower spending on electrical goods and clothing. 
