UK retail sales growth slows to four month low in August

British retail sales growth slowed to a four month low in August after a surge driven by record hot weather faded. Total retail sales grew by an annual 0.7 percent, down from 1.3 percent in July, while non-food sales declined.

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A shopper loads up their trolley with vegetables in a supermarket in London, Britain, August 18, 2026. REUTERS/Jack Taylor

Retail sales growth in the United Kingdom slowed to a four-month low of 0.7% in August, according to the British Retail Consortium.

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