Do election periods impact retail spending?

A voter participating in a state election in Victoria.
A voter participating in a state election in Victoria. It is well known that retail sales have regular cycles that can be disrupted by external events, such as federal elections. While anecdotally it has been suggested that uncertainty around elections causes shoppers to curtail their spending, there appears to be very little evidence either domestically or globally to support the claim that an election campaign will negat

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