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title: UK Retail Sales Rise in April — Mangum Economics
description: According to a  report by the UK's Office for National Statistics  covering retail sales in Great Britain for April 2017, the retail sales increased by 2.3% while average prices fell to 3.1%.
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# [UK Retail Sales Rise in April — Mangum Economics](https://www.mangumeconomics.com/news/uk-retail-sales-rise-in-april)

 Written by [Fletcher Mangum](https://www.mangumeconomics.com/news/author/fletcher-mangum) | May 19, 2017 4:00:00 AM

According to a [report by the UK's Office for National Statistics ](https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/retailindustry/bulletins/retailsales/apr2017)covering retail sales in Great Britain for April 2017, the retail sales increased by 2.3% while average prices fell to 3.1%.

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