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- The conflict in the Middle East is impacting global supply chains and causing economic trends that affect the UK retail sector.
UK retail sales figures show that Middle East pressures are impacting consumer prices.
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What happened
UK retail sales figures show that Middle East pressures are impacting consumer prices.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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British Retail Consortium
British trade association
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Middle East
geopolitical region encompassing Egypt and most of Western Asia, including Iran
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