British retailers yet to benefit from 'Boris bounce', says BRC

Health check of sector seems to show thrifty approach still ingrained in shoppers

Britain's retailers have yet to benefit from any post-election pickup in the economy amid signs that thrifty and environmentally aware consumers are reluctant to part with their money.

While business surveys have detected a "Boris bounce" after the decisive Conservative victory in December's vote, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) said there had been only the faintest evidence that spending habits had changed.

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