Budget fears dampened Black Friday sales

Pre-Budget fears hit Black Friday sales last month, figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG have found.
Total UK retail revenues were up 1.4% year on year over the four weeks from 2 November to 29 November, compared to a 3.3% drop the same time last year, according to the latest BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor.
The figure marked the weakest growth in six months, despite increased inflation.
Food sales grew 3% year on year over the period, compared to a 2.2% rise the year before.