Thu, 23 May 2013 05:21:03 GMT
U.K. retail sales unexpectedly drop in April
Retail sales in the United Kingdom surprisingly dropped in April, the latest data published by the Office for National Statistics showed on Wednesday. Volume of retail sales including auto fuel declined 1.3% on a sequential basis in April compared to forecast of a 0.1% gain, while sales excluding fuel decreased by 1.4% missing an expectation of a 0.1% advance.