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Retail sales bounce back in Great Britain as Omicron fears ease
January increase of 1.9% comes after shoppers turned to furniture and DIY tools, says ONS
Retail sales rebounded in January as shoppers returned to the high street after the disruption caused by the Omicron variant eased.
Official figures showed that sales increased by 1.9% in Great Britain last month, with much of the increase to sales credited to an increase in the sales of furniture and DIY tools as households refreshed their homes.
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