UK retail sales unexpectedly rose last month as warmer weather boosted sales for fashion chains and garden centres, according to new official figures. The overall quantity of sales increased by 0.4% in March, following a rise of 0.7% in February, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. #ONS
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00:00Hello, I'm Greg Wright and I'm the Deputy Business Editor of the Yorkshire Post.
00:06UK retail sales unexpectedly rose last month as warmer weather boosted sales for fashion chains and garden centres.
00:16The overall quantity of sales increased by 0.4% in March, following a rise of 0.7% in February, according to official figures.
00:26The figure beat forecasts after most analysts have been expecting sales to decline by 0.4% last month.
00:36It marks a brighter start to the year for retailers, with sales leaping by 1.4% in January and March posting the third month in a row of growth.