UK retail sales rose strongly in May, with analysts citing the World Cup as the main reason for the pick-up.
Sales volumes rose by a bigger-than-expected 0.6% from April, helped by a 1.7% jump in household goods sales and a 1% increase in food sales, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.
Analysts said sales of televisions and food ahead of the World Cup had boosted the figures.
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World Cup boosts May UK retail sales
UK retail sales rose strongly in May, with analysts citing the World Cup as the main reason for the pick-up.
Sales volumes rose by a bigger-than-expected 0.6% from April, helped by a 1.7% jump in household goods sales and a 1% increase in food sales, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.
Analysts said sales of televisions and food ahead of the World Cup had boosted the figures.
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