SHOPPERS buying warmer clothing and the launch of the latest iPhone were among factors which helped UK retail sales volumes rise 0.6% in September.
The data from the Office for National Statistics came in ahead of the 0.4% predicted by many analysts and economists. Volumes for August were also revised upwards to 0.1%.
Sales value was estimated to have increased by 1.1% between August and September.
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