UK retail sales jump in June to close to pre-lockdown levels – ZAWYA

UK retail sales jump in June to close to pre-lockdown levels – ZAWYA

uk retail sales jump in june to close to pre-lockdown levels the level of sales last month was down by only a marginal 0.6% compared with february, before the coronavirus lockdown    abdelaziz abdou, a deliveroo delivery rider, poses with a bag of aldi groceries, as discount supermarket chains aldi and lidl look poised to accelerate their push into home delivery to satisfy burgeoning demand for online grocery shopping in a shift expected to endure beyond the coronavirus crisis, london, britain, june 17, 2020. image used for illustrative purpose.london  - british retail sales grew more strongly than expected in june and returned almost to their pre-lockdown level as non-essential stores in england reopened to the public in the middle of the month.retail sales in june grew by 13.9% from may, above the average 8% growth forecast in a reuters poll of economists.compared with june 2019, sales were down 1.6%, a smaller fall than 6.4% seen in the reuters poll.retail sales in june grew by 13.9% from may, above the average 8% growth forecast in a reuters poll of economists.london  - british retail sales grew more strongly than expected in june and returned almost to their pre-lockdown level as non-essential stores