April retail sales boosted by spring sunshine and late Easter

UK retail sales soared in April, boosted by the spring sunshine and Easter falling later in the year.
Total UK retail sales rose 7% year on year in April, covering the four weeks from 6 April to 3 May, compared to a decline of 4% the same time last year, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) reported.
However, the trade association noted that Easter falling in April rather than March led to an artificially higher April and lower March sales growth.
To negate the distortion, total UK retail revenue