Retail sales see biggest rise for nearly four years
Summary
In the United Kingdom, stores sold more items between January and March this year than they had in almost four years. The Office for National Statistics says this happened because the weather was warm and sunny in March; this made people want to buy more clothes, items for home improvements, and things for their gardens. But they also said fewer people bought food from supermarkets.Key Facts
- Between January and March, stores in the UK sold 1.6% more items than they had in the last three months of the previous year.
- The last time the number of items sold grew this much was in July 2021.
- In March, stores that sell clothes and shoes sold 3.7% more items than they had in February.
- Garden centers also sold more because the weather was nice.
- But supermarkets sold 1.3% less food in March than they did in February.
- A study shows that people in the UK felt less confident about buying things in April.
- This might mean that stores will sell fewer items in the future.
- The study, done by GfK, shows that people are worried about paying more for bills and think the economy will do worse.
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