(ONS) The volume of retail sales in the UK in October rose by 0.8% from September, marking the first increase after several months of declines.
Non-food stores posted a 4.2% increase in sales in October and was the only main retail sector to record a gain.
Automotive fuel sales volumes declined by 6.4% in October, with the volume remaining 5.0% below the pre-pandemic levels.
Sales in food stores declined by 0.3%, with the volumes 3.4% above the levels of February 2020.
Online retail sales were down to 27.3% in October, the lowest since March 2020, but above the February 2020 level of 19.7%.
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