ECONOMICS COMMENTARY
Mar 27, 2014
UK retail sales stage strong rebound from a weather-torn January
UK retail sales rebounded strongly in February, with shoppers returning to the high street after having been deterred by extreme weather in January. Sales jumped 1.7% compared with January, against expectations of a mere 0.5% rise, pushing sales volumes 3.7% higher than a year ago, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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