UK

January sales give retail stores their strongest growth in almost two years

Total retail sales across the UK increased by 2.6% year on year in January, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG.

January sales gave retailers a push with almost all categories seeing sales growth
January sales gave retailers a push with almost all categories seeing sales growth (Danny Lawson/PA)
By Josie Clarke, PA Consumer Affairs Correspondent