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Early Easter boosts store sales

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UK total retail sales increased by 3.5% year on year in March, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. Food sales increased 6.8% year-on-year over the three months to March, against a growth of 8.5% in March 2023 Non-food sales decreased 1.9% year on year…

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