Economy
Easter helps retail sales jump 3.5% in March
It comes as food sales increased 6.8% year on year over the three months to March, against a growth of 8.5% in March 2023
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UK Total retail sales increased by 3.5% year on year in March, as the early Easter helped boost performance for the month, according to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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