Coronavirus
Retail sales tumble 8.2% in January despite online boom
Despite the overall decline, the proportion of online retail soared to ‘record’ levels of 35.2% in January, up from 29.6% in December 2020
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Retail sales tumbled by 8.2% in January despite rising online sales, as stores were hit by heightened restrictions amid the third national lockdown.
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