Clothing sales growth performed much more in line with food in pound (as opposed to volume) terms which is the first time for many months, with women's and children's footwear being the highlights. However, promotional activity across all sectors was the order of the day and, as the weekly performance deteriorated as the month progressed, along with the weather, there will be few hailing May's results as the benchmark for the coming months. The pressures on consumer retail spending continue.”
British Retail Consortium
marketing@alchempro.com
