uk retail sales come in from the cold with a 1.6% rise in april /

Biggest sales jump in 18 months as shoppers return to the high street,but underlying trend still weakRetailers enjoyed the biggest jump in sales in 18 months during April as shoppers, forced to stay domestic by the bitter weather in March, and returned to the high street.
Fashion clothing,food and petrol sales bounced back to push sales volumes up 1.6% in April on the preceding month as the “beast from the east” receded and the sun came out.
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Source: theguardian.com