date:Jun 03, 2013
ilers reporting sales rose from the number reporting they fell compared with a year earlier.
Retail sales growth has weakened since the start of the year as households continue to feel the pinch, with wages failing to keep pace with the cost of living, said Barry Williams, Asda chief merchandising officer for food and chairman of the CBI distributive trades survey panel.
The survey also showed that UK retailers are more optimistic about sales in June with a balance of +10 expecting sales to ri