Update: BRC: UK Retail Sales Growth Eases in November on 'Pre-Budget Jitters'

07:53 AM EST, 12/09/2025 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates throughout to add more details) The British Retail Consortium said Tuesday total retail sales grew 1.4% in November as pre-Budget jitters dampened sentiment in the month of Black Friday. BRC noted that the new reading is below the 12-month average growth of 2.5%. According to Trading Economics, retail sales grew 1.2% year over year on a like-for-like basis in November, against the 1.5% rise in October and the consensus of a 2.4% increase for the month.