Good news for UK retailers as BRC-KMPG figures show Easter sales boost
Last updated 5/12/2009 10:25:13 AM
Good news for UK retailers
In the current economic climate, good news from the high street is certainly welcome - so it's heartening to report that UK retail sales this Easter were up on the year before, thanks to sunny weather.
Latest figures from BRC-KMPG's retail sales monitor show British retail sales values rose 4.6% on a like-for-like basis and rose 6.3% on a total basis, from April 2008, when sales were very weak in the cold wet weather after Easter fell in March.
Easter and the warmer weather boosted both food and non-food sales. Clothing, footwear and outdoor leisure showed the best growth.
And there's good news for online retailers and those selling from beyond a store environment. Internet, mail-order and phone sales inApril were 12.5% higher than a year ago.