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Retail & Alcohol Demand: UK retail sales fell 0.5% in July after a strong June, even as the World Cup and hot weather boosted alcohol and drinks in supermarkets, according to ONS. Manufacturing Pulse: CBI’s Industrial Trends Survey shows UK factory order books improving in August, with export demand back to “normal” levels for the first time in over four years, though output still soft. Business Stress: Begbies Traynor reports a 9% rise in firms in “critical financial distress” to 53,756, with food and drug retailers among those worsening. Food Safety & Health: A UK-wide Salmonella outbreak continues to drive egg scrutiny and handling warnings, while a new long-term study links men with heart disease to higher cancer risk, with smoking, obesity and heavy drinking flagged. Hospitality & Drinks Culture: JD Power says airport lounge overcrowding is denting satisfaction, even though free food and drink remains the top perk. Local Food & Drink Life: Leeds celebrates top beer garden status, while Wetherspoons expands its “basic bad manners” crackdown.

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