Food and drink among summer retail winners as July sales decline

Retail sales volumes fell 0.5 per cent in July as shoppers shifted spending towards experiences, summer essentials and food and drink, while extreme heat and England’s World Cup run changed where and how consumers spent. The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show retail sales volumes declined 0.5 per cent month on month in July, driven by falls in non-store retailing, down 3.6…