Shoppers return to stores as Covid restrictions ease, leading to lowest stock levels in 38 years
British retailers have reported their strongest seasonal sales in more than four years in June, according to the CBI, with online sales slowing as consumers rush back to the high street.
The easing of lockdown restrictions on shops and the hospitality industry across the UK, coupled with growing confidence in going out as the vaccination programme continues apace, fuelled the strongest sales since November 2016.
