Advent calendars flying of shelves BRC states5 Nov 2024 07:05
Retail sales were poor for October but not health and beauty
Sales of products other than food were down 0.1% year-on-year over the three months to October, against a decline of 1% last October, and a slight improvement on the 12-month average fall of 1.6%.
Fashion sales took the biggest hit as the mild weather delayed winter purchases, but health and beauty sales remained buoyant, boosted by beauty advent calendars “flying off the shelves”, the BRC said.
“Meanwhile, the small screen continues to draw Brits to cosier evenings in, cutting back on evenings out at pubs, bars, and restaurants, instead enjoying streaming and shopping from the comfort of home.”
https://www.standard.co.uk/business/business-news/retailers-suffer-disappointing-october-amid-prebudget-jitters-b1191991.html