UK retail sales growth slows to 4-month low in August, BRC says

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UK retail sales growth slows to 4-month low in August, BRC says

British retail sales growth slowed to a four-month low in August as a surge driven by record-hot weather earlier ​in the summer faded, figures from the British Retail Consortium ‌trade body showed on Tuesday.

Retail sales slow as heatwave boost cools

The heatwave boost fuelling summer sales cooled last month, as Brits cut back on retail spending to deal with rising bills.  Retail sales grew by 0.7 per cent in the year to August, marking a significant slowdown compared to 3.1 per cent growth in August 2025, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC).  August’s rate lagged below the 12-month average of 1.6 per cent growth, dragged down by lower spending on big-ticket items like furniture…

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