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UK high street sales in October suffered their worst month since April 2016, according to the latest BDO tracker report. It blamed a fall in spending, a drop in consumer confidence and unseasonably warm weather.
Total like-for-like sales fell 5.2% in the month – representing the worst October ever recorded by the survey.
Fashion sales were down 7.9%, perhaps because shoppers didn’t feel cold enough to buy the winter clothes being stocked by retailers.
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