‘ONS figures add unnecessarily to retail doom and gloom’

George MacDonald

Yes, the retail industry faces challenges, but the way the official sales data is presented risks distorting the picture, believes George MacDonald

Retail sales fell in December – happy new year everyone from the Office for National Statistics. It was more unwelcome news for the industry, and a punch-in-the-stomach moment.

 

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