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UK retail sales surge in April due to late Easter, sunny weather

By Benjamin Chiou

Date: Monday 12 May 2025

(Sharecast News) - A later Easter and the sunniest April on record helped UK retail sales surge last month, according to the British Retail Consortium, with growth picking up strongly after a weak showing in March.
Total retail sales rose at a year-on-year rate of 7% in April, following a 1.1%...

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