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UK Retail Sales

January 2024

Retail Economics Retail Sales Index: 2.3%
ONS Retail Sales Index Value (NSA): 4.8%
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January 2024

Consumer Price Index: 4%
Retail Price Index: 4.9%
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Q4 2022

GDP Q-on-Q: 0.1%
Consumer Spending Q-on-Q: 0.2%
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