British retail sales volumes fell by a bigger-than-expected 1.4% in monthly terms in September, official data showed on Friday, as consumers felt the hit from rising prices, APA reports citing Reuters.
September's data was also affected by a one-off public holiday to mark the funeral of Queen Elizabeth when many retailers closed, the Office for National Statistics said.
Economists had expected retail sales to fall 0.5%.
Excluding automotive fuel, sales fell 1.5% from August.