Led by supermarket and food sales, retail spending soared by 3.9% in January, according to new official figures. However, the home delivery expert ParcelHero cautions New Year fashion and online sales failed to register. Online spending tumbled by -4.1% last month. Following a disastrous pre-Christmas sales slump in December, Brits turned to comfort eating and bargain shopping in January, says…
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