UK retail sales fall ahead of year-end promotions - BDO

LONDON (Reuters) - Spending in British shops declined in annual terms during October, an unpromising sign ahead of the crucial end-of-year period for already-squeezed retailers, a survey showed on Friday.In-store turnover among retailers dropped 2.0 percent year-on-year after a 2.7 percent fall in September, on a like-for-like basis which excludes new store openings, accountancy and business advisory firm BDO said.Including online sales, like-for-like turnover rose by 1.0 percent on the..