date:Sep 20, 2013
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The pound extended its decline against the dollar after the report and was trading at $1.6082 as of 9:58 a.m. London time, down 0.4 percent on the day.
Food Sales
Retailers reported that food sales returned to a more normal level last month after being boosted by hot weather in July, the ONS said. Excluding food, sales rose 0.4 percent. From a year earlier, total retail sales were up 2.1 percent in August. Sales fell 1 percent fr