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20/07/2006
Retail sales continue to grow into the summer
The spring upturn in retail sales has been sustained into summer, with significant contributions from the sales of food stores and household goods stores.
New data released by the Office of National Statistics shows the volume of retail sales in the three months April to June was 2.1 per cent higher than in the previous three months.
The last time there was a higher growth was in May 2002 at 2.4 per cent. The latest growth follows 1.0 per cent in the three months to May and compares with an increase of 0.4 per cent at the same time in 2005.
Within non-food stores all sectors showed positive three-monthly growth with household goods the highest at 4.6 per cent. This was the highest for this sector since May 2001 and partly reflects higher sales volumes by electrical goods stores.
Clothing stores grew by 2.7 per cent over the same period, the highest for this sector since May 2004 with non-specialised stores up to 2.5 per cent. (CD)
New data released by the Office of National Statistics shows the volume of retail sales in the three months April to June was 2.1 per cent higher than in the previous three months.
The last time there was a higher growth was in May 2002 at 2.4 per cent. The latest growth follows 1.0 per cent in the three months to May and compares with an increase of 0.4 per cent at the same time in 2005.
Within non-food stores all sectors showed positive three-monthly growth with household goods the highest at 4.6 per cent. This was the highest for this sector since May 2001 and partly reflects higher sales volumes by electrical goods stores.
Clothing stores grew by 2.7 per cent over the same period, the highest for this sector since May 2004 with non-specialised stores up to 2.5 per cent. (CD)
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