British retail sales stagnate as shoppers cut back on groceries


Economists had expected 0.3% growth in March. 6park.com
此前经济学家预计3月份零售销售增长0.3%，但实际仅增长0.1%，食品购买和在线购物的萎缩抵消了服装店和加油站销售的增长。



British retail sales unexpectedly stagnated in March as a contraction in food and online purchases offset growth at clothing stores and petrol stations. 6park.com
英国零售销售在3月意外停滞，食品购买和在线购物的萎缩抵消了服装店和加油站销售的增长。 6park.com
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The quantity of goods bought in Great Britain was unchanged between February and March following a revised 0.1 per cent increase in the previous month, the Office for National Statistics said on Friday. 6park.com
英国国家统计局周五称，英国2月至3月的商品购买量与上月持平，上月修正后为增长0.1%。 6park.com
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The zero growth was lower than a 0.3 per cent expansion forecast by economists polled by Reuters. 6park.com
这一零增长低于接受路透社(Reuters)调查的经济学家预测的0.3%的扩张。 6park.com
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In the three months to March, retail sales were up 1.9 per cent compared with the previous three months, rebounding after a poor end to 2023. 6park.com
在截至3月份的3个月里，零售额较之前3个月增长1.9%，在经历2023年年底的低迷之后出现反弹。 6park.com
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Commenting on the figures, ONS senior statistician Heather Bovill said: “Retail sales registered no growth in March. Hardware stores, furniture shops, petrol stations and clothing stores all reported a rise in sales. 6park.com
英国国家统计局高级统计师希瑟•博维尔在评论这些数据时说：“3月份零售销售没有增长。五金店、家具店、加油站和服装店的销售都有所上升。” 6park.com
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“However, these gains were offset by falling food sales and in department stores where retailers say higher prices hit trading.” 6park.com
“然而，这些增长被食品销售下降和百货商店销售下降所抵消，零售商称百货商店的价格上涨影响了交易。”