ECONOMICS COMMENTARY
Apr 18, 2013
UK retail sales rise in first quarter despite weather-related fall in March
Despite falling in March, which was in part attributable to bad weather, UK retail sales returned to growth in the fourth quarter, adding to signs that the economy is staging a steady recovery. However, this upturn could lose its legs in coming months as incomes are increasingly squeezed by weak pay growth and rising inflation.
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