UK Retail Sales Boosted by Hot Weather and World Cup
UK retail sales received a surprise boost in June, driven by a heatwave, increased online shopping, and the World Cup. Business activity was also buoyed by staycations and the favorable weather conditions.
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UK Retail Sales Beat Forecasts Again With Strong June Increase - Bloomberg.com
UK Retail Sales Beat Forecasts Again With Strong June Increase Bloomberg.com
Read full article →Heatwave and online shopping drive up retail sales in Great Britain
Hot weather and World Cup fever help defy analyst expectations of decline, with sales volumes up 1% in June Online sales accounted for the highest level of retail sales in five years last month as record hot weather spurred a rush for air conditioning, outdoor products and clothing. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the volume of retail sales in Great Britain grew 1% month on month in June, as the hot weather and a World Cup retail rush defied analyst expectations of a 0.3% declin...
By Mark Sweney
Read full article →UK business activity buoyed by staycations, hot weather and World Cup
New early figures showed that activity in the private sector increased for the first in three months in July.
By Henry Saker-Clark
Read full article →UK retail sales get surprise boost from hot weather and World Cup
British retail sales rose unexpectedly in June as shoppers increased their spending on air conditioning and clothing, official data showed on Friday, adding to signs of a pickup in the economy spurred by warm weather and the soccer World Cup.
By Emmanuel Tetteh
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