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Warm weather and late Easter boost retail sales by 7%

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Warm weather and late Easter boost retail sales by 7%

The sunniest April on record helped boost retail sales by 7% on last year, new figures show. The significant increase was also helped by this year’s late Easter, but even figures for March and April combined – to smooth out any distortion – show sales were 4.3% higher than a year ago, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. April’s 7% boost was above three-month average growth […]

todayMay 13, 2025

‘Small but positive’ rise in retail footfall as sunny April encourages shoppers

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‘Small but positive’ rise in retail footfall as sunny April encourages shoppers

Retailers have seen a “small but positive” increase in shoppers as the sunniest April on record enticed consumers into stores, figures suggest. Figures for March and April – which cancel out distortions due to this year’s late Easter – indicate high street footfall increased by 0.2% on last year, while visits to retail parks were up 2.7%, according to data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Sensormatic. But shopping […]

todayMay 9, 2025

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