Retail sales near pre-lockdown levels in June
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UK retail sales were near pre-lockdown levels in June, as the reopening of shops released pent-up demand.
The amount of goods sold last month increased by 13.9% from May, said the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
But the rise masked “big changes” in retail, with food and online sales up, while clothing was still “struggling”.
Online sales continued to go “from…