Businesses blame weather for falling retail sales
UK retail sales volumes fell by 0.9% between February and March with shops blaming wet weather for fewer shoppers.
Sales at food shops also fell, down 0.7%, following shortages of some products, official figures showed. The amount of food that people bought last month is 3% below pre-pandemic levels in February 2020, which retailers blamed on the increased cost of living and higher prices.
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