'Worst year on record' for retailers in 2019
Last year was the worst 12 months on record for UK retailers, as overall annual sales dipped for the first time since 1995, according to the latest data.
'Worst year on record' for retailers in 2019
Last Updated: 09 January 2020
Published: 09 January 2020
Total sales in 2019 fell 0.1 per cent, marking the worst year for retailers since records began 25 years ago, due to a year of political uncertainty that saw the UK edge towards a no-deal Brexit and elect a new government.
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