Heat Waves Hit &Nbsp At The End Of The Month; Sales Of Clothing Dropped Sharply.

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Retail stores in the UK

Sales value

It was 0.3% higher than that in September 2010, compared with an increase of 0.5% in September 2010.

Overall, sales grew by 2.5%, compared to 2.2% in September 2010.

Sales of clothing dropped sharply at the end of the month.

Stephen Robertson, director general of the British Retail Association, said: "short-term factors such as weather and discounting have an impact on sales, but have not fundamentally changed the feeling of consumers.

Clothing sales

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Because sunlight has affected people's interest in buying winter clothing. "

"When we enter the most important trading season of a year, we need optimistic returns.

This requires people to think that they will see some of the current ones next year.

Painful investment

Recycling.

"With the start of the new school year, sales of school uniforms and shoes are excellent. Sales of home accessories, home textiles and toiletries and cosmetics are showing signs of improvement, but consumers' income is being squeezed in an all-round way. Many consumers will continue," said Helen Dickinson, head of KPMG retail.

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Large quantities of goods.

She said: as we are entering the key selling season of Christmas, the sales prospect may be described as "hopeful".