Article 5FTGZ Garden furniture sales lift UK retail as outdoor socialising looms

Garden furniture sales lift UK retail as outdoor socialising looms

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Phillip Inman
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Sector staged modest comeback in February, with easing of England's outside Covid restrictions in sight

Spending on home improvements and garden furniture in February, in preparation for the restart of outdoor socialising in England next week, helped the retail sector stage a modest comeback during the UK's third lockdown.

Retail sales increased by 2.1% in February from the previous month but the high street continued to struggle, with all non-essential shops forced to remain closed.

Related: British high street lost 11,000 shops in 2020, study shows

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