U.K. Retail Sales Rebound Much More Than Expected at Start of Year

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By Joshua Kirby The U.K. retail sector recovered energetically in January, suggesting consumer spending can offer a boost to an economy that slipped into...

The U.K. retail sector recovered energetically in January, suggesting consumer spending can offer a boost to an economy that slipped into recession at the end of 2023.

Total retail volume increased by 3.4% over the month, Office for National Statistics figures showed Friday, twice the 1.7% jump forecast by economists polled by The Wall Street Journal. It largely reverses a 3.3% decline the previous month, and marks the largest increase in sales in over two years.

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