Food and drink sales soar in the UK

Food and drink sales in the UK rose at their fastest rate for three years during the July heatwave, it emerged today.

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) said strong demand for picnic food, drinks and fruit ensured sales for the whole of the UK retail sector rose 3.4% in July on a like-for-like basis and by 6.1% when all floorspace is included.