Retail sales volumes fell by 2.3% during April 2024 following a broadly flat February and March 2024.
However, ONS explained that more broadly, there was a 0.7% rise in the three months to April 2024 when compared with the three months to January 2024, mainly because of an exceptionally poor December 2023.
Clothing retailers hit the hardest this April
Non-food stores’ sales volumes (the total of department, clothing, household and…