Monday, 04 June 2007

U.K. Retail Sales Increase at Their Slowest Pace Since November, BRC Says

(Bloomberg) -- U.K. retail sales rose at the slowest
pace since November last month as Britons bought less clothing and
footwear, the British Retail Consortium said.

Revenue at stores open at least 12 months increased 1.8
percent from a year earlier, the least since November and down
from a 2.4 percent annual gain in April, the group, which
represents 80 percent of Britain's retailers, said today in an e-
mailed statement. The survey covers the four weeks through May 26.


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