- Falls 0.4% y/y (survey -0.5% , prior 0.1%)
- Total August BRC retail sales values up 1.6% y/y vs July + 2.0%
GBP/USD trading unchanged at 1.5880.
The Olympics being cited as failing to boost retail sales , giving stores one of their worst months in 2012 as consumers were in no mood for spending sprees during that time , preferring to watch the games .
