Retail sales fell 0.2% in September, according to the latest figures from the National Bureau of Statistics.
Despite nearly all lockdown restrictions being over, retail sales have been declining monthly since April. Clothing and department stores increased slightly, but it was home goods stores that reported a 10% decline in sales. Sales at chemists and toy stores also fell.
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“Even though it’s boosted by fuel prices, the unexpected decline in retail sales shows things are getting harder,” said Danni Hewson, financial analyst at AJ Bell. It’s there.
Helen Dickinson, CEO of the UK Retail Consortium, commented:
“The labor shortages in the entire supply chain, farms, factories, warehouses and large-scale drivers are all threatening to derail this recovery, and it is important for the government to find a long-term solution to this problem,” she said. Is added.
