Clothing sales rise 1.8% in summer weather
by Press Association from Economics | The Guardian on (#E7FW)
Sunshine last month had a warming effect on clothing sales and helped retailers with increases in like-for-like sales
A burst of summer sunshine boosted clothing stores last month and helped retailers bounce back as like-for-like sales rose by 1.8%, according to new figures.
The year-on-year increase in June comes after a flat month in May and is the best rise in 18 months excluding Easter distortions, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG's Retail Sales Monitor.
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