BRC says July sales growth was modest as summer spending came early
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Responding to official retail figures, the BRC's lead economist says larger retailers saw only modest July sales growth as sustained warm weather pulled summer spending into earlier months, with footwear and household goods weak.
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- Source organisation
- British Retail Consortium
- Original date
- 21 Aug 2026
- Published by us
- 17 Sept 2026
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