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APR RETAIL SALES -18.1% M/M, -22.6% Y/Y;....>

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UK DATA: APR RETAIL SALES -18.1% M/M, -22.6% Y/Y; MAR -5.2% M/M 
APR EX-FUEL SALES -15.2% M/M, -18.4% Y/Y; MAR -3.8r% M/M 
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-The volume of retail sales in April 2020 fell by a record 18.1%
-. All sectors saw a monthly decline in volume sales except for a record
increase in sales for non-store retailing at 18.0% and a continued increase in
sales for alcohol stores at 2.3%. 
-The volume of clothing sales in April 2020 plummeted by 50.2% when compared
with March 2020, which had already fallen by 34.9% on the previous month. 
-The proportion spent online soared to the highest on record in April 2020 at
30.7%, which compares with the 19.1% reported in April 2019.
MNI London Bureau | +44 203-865-3812 | les.commons@marketnews.com
MNI London Bureau | +44 203-865-3812 | les.commons@marketnews.com

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