Heatwave boost for retailers as Brits snapped up BBQs and fans Retail The late-May heatwave offered a much-needed boost for retailers as the hot weather prompted red-hot spending on barbecues, fans and sandals. Retail sales in the UK jumped by 3.7 per cent year on year in May, soaring above the full-year average of two per cent, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Many Brits opted [...]
UK retail sales ticked up in August in a summertime boost Retail UK retail sales ticked up in August, according to fresh data, after consumer confidence was boosted by good weather.