UK retail sales in 2023 lowest since 2018: ONS

LONDON, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- Retail sales volumes in the United Kingdom (UK) fell by 2.8 percent in 2023 compared to a year earlier, marking the lowest level since 2018, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in its latest survey on Friday.

Annual sales fell for the second consecutive year and the longer-term expectations for retail sales remain subdued, said Heather Bovill, deputy director at ONS.