Sunny weather and Easter spending boost UK retail sales by 7%

Food sales up 8.2%

Cristian Angeloni
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The sunniest April on record combined with the Easter weekend provided a boost to UK retail sales, which were up 7% year-on-year last month, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC).

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