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    Easter helps retail sales improve for boost after difficult start to year

    by Josie Clarke Apr 08, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: PA Wire

    Retail sales improved in March, largely driven by an early Easter but providing a boost to firms after a difficult start to the year, figures suggest.

    Total UK retail sales were up by 3.5% on last March, above the three-month average of 2.1% and the 12-month average of 2.9%, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.

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