A recent survey hints that the UK retail sales were near pre-lockdown levels in June, as the reopening of shops released pent-up demand.
The amount of goods sold last month increased by 13.9% compared to May, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), reports BBC.
This cannot be taken as a solid sign accornding to experts. Economists warned that the country’s recovery would take time.
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June’s rise in retail sales followed record falls in April and a partial recovery in May as the coronavirus pandemic led to widespread shop closures.
Online sales continued to go “from strength to strength”, the ONS added, accounting for £3 out of every £10 spent by consumers.
Demand at food stores remained strong, hitting new highs for the lockdown period.
Compared with February, the volume of food sales was 5.3% higher while non-store retailing grew by 53.6%, the BBC reported the survey as saying.
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