Shop owners say sales have dropped 'dramatically' since March
selling non-essentials are in a highly precarious position with inflation where it's at. The family businesses that line our high streets are being seriously challenged at present and this comes on top of two arduous years.
The ONS said that food shops, non-food shops, online retailers and fuel sellers had all registered declines in August – the first time since July 2021. Lynda Petherick, retail lead at consultancy Accenture, said that retailers will be worried about the figures from the unusually warm August.
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