High street gloom eases as UK shops report brisker trade

Retailers report best sales in more than a year after the easing of lockdown restrictionsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageUK retailers enjoyed their best sales in more than a year following the reopening of non-essential stores in mid-June, according to the latest snapshot of spending from the CBI.The employers’ organisation found there had been a much sharper bounce-back than retailers had been expecting following the lifting of restrictions imposed to lim