India, June 20 -- UK retail sales declined more than expected in May as food store sales declined sharply after good weather boosted sales in April, the Office for National Statistics reported Friday.
Elsewhere, a private survey showed that British consumer confidence rose in June on improving assessment about general economic situation.
Retail sales fell 2.7 percent on a monthly basis in May, in contrast to the revised 1.3 percent increase in April. Sales were forecast to drop 0.5 percent.
Moreover, this was the biggest fall since December 2023.
Following a strong growth of 4.7 percent in April due to good weather, sales posted a monthly fall of 5 percent. Non-food store sales were down 1.4 percent.
Excluding auto fuel, retail sales s...