UK retail sales fell by 1.4% in March22 Apr 2022 08:28
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61157856
UK retail sales fell by 1.4% in March as the rising cost of living hit consumer spending, according to official data.
Online sales were hit particularly hard as people tightened their belts, the Office for National Statistics said.
Fuel sales also fell as people cut non-essential travel amid record petrol and diesel prices.
However, overall retail sales were still 2.2% above pre-Covid levels, the ONS said.