Retail sales growth accelerated last month as fashion and homewares benefited from the easing of pandemic restrictions, according to new figures.
The latest BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor revealed that total sales jumped by 6.7 per cent in February, as the removal of Plan B restrictions improved footfall.
Nevertheless, retail experts highlighted that the high sales figures were buoyed by soaring inflation and added that Storm Eunice and waning consumer confidence did have some impact of sales for the month.
