Like-for-like sales in the United Kingdom were down 0.3 percent on year in July, the British Retail Consortium said on Tuesday.
That was well shy of forecasts for an increase of 0.9 percent following the 0.8 percent contraction in June.
Non-food sales were up 14.9 percent on year, and 2.4 percent over the last three months.
Food sales dropped 3.5 percent over the previous three months.
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