Retail sales rise as British motorists stock up on fuel

ONS says sales up by 0.7% in March, spurred by big rise in fuel purchases and sunny weather helping retailersBusiness live – latest updatesMotorists stocking up on fuel helped push up retail sales in Great Britain last month as the Iran war fuelled rapid rises in petrol and diesel prices.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said that the volume of retail sales rose by 0.7% last month, well above analysts’ forecasts of just 0.1%, as the quantity of fuel bought hit the highest level since 2021. Continue reading...