November's modest 0.2% m/m increase in retail sales masks the real good news, which was that sales volumes grew by an even stronger 0.5% m/m. For four months in a row retail volumes have increased strongly, pointing to growth in fourth-quarter real consumption of over 3% annualised, compared with 1.2% in the previous quarter.
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