UK retail sales shrug off Brexit fears with February rise
by Larry Elliott from Economics | The Guardian on (#2GSWP)
Recovery after slump in December and January is not enough to reverse slide in three-month trend, says ONS
Britain's retailers received a respite from a two-month losing streak when spending in high street stores and online bounced back in February.
The Office for National Statistics said retail sales volumes were up by 1.4% on January and 3.7% higher than in February 2016.
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