Online spending supports modest growth in retail sales volumes
Monthly Office for National Statistics figures show a modest increase in sales volumes across Great Britain, supported by strong online spending despite continuing pressure on household budgets.
A weary shopper clicks a computer mouse shaped like a leather wallet, squeezed between the jaws of a vice marked ‘BANK RATE 5%’. A composed bank official holds the adjustment handle steady. On the monitor, three almost-level bars labelled ‘RETAIL SALES’ show a small increase.
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