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https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.scotsman.com/business/record-period-for-uk-sales-declines-as-online-takings-soar-reaction-3428777%3famp
Record period for UK sales declines as online takings soar
Shoppers continued to shun the high street with UK sales volumes falling for the fifth consecutive month, marking the longest continuous stretch on record, official figures have revealed.
But while shoppers opted to avoid high streets, sales online continued to rise and now account for 28.1 per cent of all spending - up from 27.9 per cent in August. There was a particular surge in department store sales online, up by 3.8 per cent.
"Despite the lifting of restrictions, in-store retail sales remain subdued, with many consumers still opting to shop online."
“Despite September’s slowdown, we are still confident about retail’s prospects ahead of the all-important Golden Quarter in the run-up to Christmas. Consumers still tell us that they have money in their pockets.”
Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst at financial services group Hargreaves Lansdown, noted: “The snap back in sales in bricks and mortar stores has also faded, with the novelty of a trip to the high street wearing off
NOVELTY OF A TRIP TO THE HIGH STREET WEARING OFF.