UK retailers enjoyed some respite from tough trading conditions in May as glorious weather late in the month provided a "feel-good boost" to hard-pressed consumers, a key survey reveals today.
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has calculated that the total value of UK retail sales in May was up 3.4% on the same month last year. This followed a 1% year-on-year decline in sales value in April, a month of fairly grim weather.
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