Retail sales largely flat in January

// Total retail sales increased by 0.4% in January, compared to 2.2% uplift last year, says BRC-KPMG
// On a like-for-like basis, sales were flat with 0% change year-on-year
// Meanwhile, 42% of people now upbeat about the UK’s economic prospects, according to BarclaycardThrifty shopping habits and environmental consciousness are driving people towards being more selective about their purchases, according to two retail sector reports for January.
Total retail sales increased by 0.4 per cen