00:00Hello, my name is Greg Wright. I'm the Deputy Business Editor of the Yorkshire Post.
00:06Some major economic news this morning about the state of retailing in the UK.
00:12Retailers saw sales growth slow last month despite being boosted by strong demand from shoppers for new technology.
00:20Technology and telecommunications retailers saw sales surge by more than a third
00:26as they were boosted by new launches including Apple's new iPhone 16.
00:32Total retail sales volumes rose by 0.3% in September.
00:37It comes after retailers witnessed 1% growth in the previous month.
00:43However, the latest figures were stronger than expected
00:46with the consensus of economists predicting a marginal fall for September.
00:52It's an update this morning which shows that British retailers saw sales growth slow last month despite strong demand for new technology.
01:00My name is Greg Wright. I'm the Deputy Business Editor of the Yorkshire Post.
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