Retail sales flatline in January

// Retail sales fell flat in January, according to the CBI
// Britain’s high street will brace itself for “another tough year for the sector”
// Sales predicted to remain below seasonal norms for the year to FebruaryRetail sales fell flat in January as high street retailers suffered a bruising start to 2019, according to new figures.
The CBI’s monthly distributive trends survey showed that retailers saw sales volumes flatline for the third month in a row.
It said Britain&