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  "id": 2351064,
  "title": "British retail sales slip in July after World Cup boost in June",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/british-retail-sales-slip-in-july-after-world-cup-boost-in-june-2351064",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T09:04:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/08/21/british-retail-sales-slip-in-july-after-world-cup-boost"
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  "summary": "The biggest drag came from clothing and footwear sales, which fell 2.7% in July after many stores began summer sales in June rather than July.",
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        "title": "British retail sales slip in July after World Cup boost in June",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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