Retail sales fall in February as online takes record share of spend

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Retail sales registered a year-on-year decline in February as strong grocery sales failed to offset a 50% drop in fashion sales.

Sales declined 3.7% year on year in February, driven by a 50.4% drop in fashion volumes and a 26.5% fall in automotive fuel sales in comparison with pre-pandemic levels.

 

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