Retail sales fell more than expected in September as shoppers held back buying autumn clothing amid unseasonably warm weather, official figures show.
Consumers also struggled with cost of living pressures, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.
Around the world, September was the warmest on record due to ongoing global warming, and the El Niño weather event.
Around the world, September was the warmest on record due to ongoing global warming, and the El Niño weather event.
Grant Fitzner, the ONS chief economist, said sales “fell notably” in September as the quick pace of price rises put shoppers off, “particularly for sales of non-essential goods”.
“It was a poor month for clothing stores as the warm autumnal conditions reduced sales of colder weather gear.
“However, September’s unseasonable warmth did help drive up food sales a little,” he said.
Mr Fitzner added that fuel sales rebounded from a fall in August.
In the UK, last month was the joint-hottest September on record, according to the Met Office.
Retail sales fell more than expected in September as shoppers held back buying autumn clothing amid unseasonably warm weather, official figures show.
Around the world, September was the warmest on record due to ongoing global warming, and the El Niño weather event.
Consumers also struggled with cost of living pressures, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.
Grant Fitzner, the ONS chief economist, said sales “fell notably” in September as the quick pace of price rises put shoppers off, “particularly for sales of non-essential goods”.
Around the world, September was the warmest on record due to ongoing global warming, and the El Niño weather event.
Around the world, September was the warmest on record due to ongoing global warming, and the El Niño weather event.
Grant Fitzner, the ONS chief economist, said sales “fell notably” in September as the quick pace of price rises put shoppers off, “particularly for sales of non-essential goods”.
“It was a poor month for clothing stores as the warm autumnal conditions reduced sales of colder weather gear.
“However, September’s unseasonable warmth did help drive up food sales a little,” he said.
Mr Fitzner added that fuel sales rebounded from a fall in August.
In the UK, last month was the joint-hottest September on record, according to the Met Office.
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