Retail sales boosted by sunny weather and Easter holidays
UK total retail sales soared in April as a mixture of sunny weather and a later Easter holiday saw customers spending big during the period.
Total retail sales jumped 7% year on year in April, compared to a 4% decline during the month in 2024, according to the latest BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor.
For March and April together, to better reflect year-on-year sales periods including Easter, total retail sales were up 4.3%.
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