UK shoppers return to high street as warm weather brings respite from shadow of war
Key takeaways
- The accountancy firm BDO said that total sales on the high street in May grew by 3.4% from the same month last year.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleGreater numbers of consumers went shopping last month as spring sunshine brought welcome relief to retailers, which have faced a squeeze on spending since the US-Israel war on Iran.
- Figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and a separate survey by the accountancy firm BDO showed a bounce-back in footfall during May, reversing a sharp decline in April.
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The accountancy firm BDO said that total sales on the high street in May grew by 3.4% from the same month last year. Photograph: Justin Kase zsixz/Alamy View image in fullscreen. The accountancy firm BDO said that total sales on the high street in May grew by 3.4% from the same month last year. Photograph: Justin Kase zsixz/Alamy Retail industry UK shoppers return to high street as warm weather brings respite from shadow of war British Retail Consortium figures show footfall rose in May, with consumer confidence improving after spending squeeze
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleGreater numbers of consumers went shopping last month as spring sunshine brought welcome relief to retailers, which have faced a squeeze on spending since the US-Israel war on Iran.
Figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and a separate survey by the accountancy firm BDO showed a bounce-back in footfall during May, reversing a sharp decline in April.