UK retail sales bounce back in January, ONS data shows

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Retail sales rebounded during the first month of 2026, with the biggest monthly rise recorded since May 2024.

Retail sales volumes rose 1.8% in January 2026, the strongest monthly growth in more than a year and a half, according to figures released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

 

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