UK high street sales fall at fastest rate since 2008

Sentiment ‘crumbling’ as shop owners grapple with rising costs and Brexit uncertaintyHigh street sales have slumped at their fastest pace since 2008 in August, leaving retailers’ confidence “crumbling”.The CBI’s health check on the retail industry found sales volumes and orders fell at the fastest rate in 10 years, while the wholesale industry experienced a drop in orders on a scale not seen since 2013. Continue reading...