UK retail turnover rebounded unexpectedly in January driven by sales promotions, official data showed on Friday.
Despite higher inflation, retail sales grew 0.5 percent on a monthly basis in January, in contrast to the 1.2 percent decline in December and -0.6 percent in November, data from the Office for National Statistics revealed. Sales were expected to drop 0.3 percent.
Excluding auto fuel, retail sales expanded 0.4 percent, reversing December's 1.4 percent decrease and economists' forecast of nil growth.
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