
August 2023 sales are boosted by health and beauty spending, new figures suggest
According to new data, consumers “splurged on self-care” in August, leading to an increase in retail sales. Deals of non-food things had their greatest month since February, helped by higher spending on health and beauty, as indicated by the English Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG. However, there was less growth in footwear and clothing. According…