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Retail sales bounce back in January

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Retail sales volumes rebounded by 3.4% in January, following a record fall of 3.3% in December 2023, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) released today. This was the largest monthly rise since April 2021 and returned volumes to November 2023 levels,…

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