YEAR-on-year growth in UK retail sales value accelerated sharply to 3% in January, from 1.5% in December, according to industry figures, which provide some light amid the wider economic gloom.
YEAR-on-year growth in UK retail sales value accelerated sharply to 3% in January, from 1.5% in December, according to industry figures, which provide some light amid the wider economic gloom.
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IAN Mcconnell business editor
The year-on-year sales growth, reported by the British Retail Consortium (BRC), is the fastest since last September.
Food sales were strong in January, according to the BRC, and technology items such as tablet computers and high-end smartphones were also in demand, as well as juicers.
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