UK retail sales edge higher as new iPhone launch boosts tech stores

NAMPA / DPA

2024-10-18

London (PA Media/dpa) - British retailers saw sales growth slow last month despite being boosted by strong demand from shoppers for new tech, according to official figures. Technology and telecommunication retailers saw sales surge by more than a third as they were buoyed by new product launches, including Apple's new iPhone 16. Total retail sales volumes, which measure the quantity bought, rose by 0.3% in September, the Office for National Stati......

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