Heatwave slows retail sales but World Cup boosts online shopping

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June’s scorching heat slowed retail sales, but Brits opted to shop from home instead, sending online sales soaring.

Total retail sales in the UK slowed from 3.7 per cent in May to 1.9 per cent in June year on year, in line with this year’s average growth rate, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). https://www.cityam.com/heatwave-slows-retail-sales-but-online-shopping-booms/">[...]