Britain hits the shops as barbecue-friendly weather arrives

Heatwave boosts supermarkets and fashion stores with sales of sandals, sun lotion and ice-cream soaringThe mini-heatwave that has hit much of the country has seen shoppers rushing to buy shorts, sun lotion, ice-cream and barbecue food, providing a shot in the arm for beleaguered retailers.Sales of sun cream jumped almost 400% last week, purchases of burgers and other barbecue-style food were up 270% at Waitrose, and Argos sold twice as many barbecues as normal. Orders of rosé wine, w