Steep decline of sterling is blamed for dip in retail sales

Sales in the three months to the end of September dropped 0.1 per cent in total

People are flocking to the North to shop as a result of the dip in sterling Pic: iStock

Retail sales have dipped in the last number of months, with the post-Brexit plunge in sterling being blamed for sending shoppers across the border, figures seen by The Sunday Business Post reveal.

Sales in the three months to the end of September dropped 0.1 per cent in total, but some categories such as fashion, footwear and jewellery have experienced steep declines, the Retail Excellence Ireland and Grant Thornton data shows. It is based ...