British retail sales record gloomiest June performance on record

British retail sales slid further this month, with sales far below the norm expected for this ​time of year, according to a survey on ‌Thursday that added to signs of a slowdown underway in Britain’s economy.

The Confederation of British Industry said its monthly retail ​sales balance, a gauge of sales volumes over ​the past year, fell to -54 in June from -46 ⁠in May....