[Economics] Shops boosted by Euros and summer sales in July

[GL HERO SHIMA]

Retailers reported a 0.5% rebound in July after the Euro 2024 football championship and summer discounting fuelled shopping.

The increase follows a sharp fall in June, when sales volumes - which measure the quantity bought - were hit by poor weather.

Department stores and shops selling sports goods shifted higher volumes of gear last month.

But the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which released the figures, said it was a "poor month for clothing and furniture shops and falling fuel sales despite prices at the pump falling".

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