Heatwave helps boost retail sales 2.3% in July
The monitor also found that over the three months to July, food sales increased 2.3% on a Total basis and 1.8% on a like-for-like basis

Retail sales increased 2.3% in July as the heatwave experienced across the UK helped boost demand for “hot weather essentials”, according to the latest data from the BRC and KPMG retail sales monitor.