Pubs, big stores miss out on consumer spend jump

Pubs and department stores have continued to miss out as an increase in consumer spending continues to benefit retailers.

Latest CSO figures show sales volumes fell by 3.4% in January, when compared to the preceding month, but increased by 3.7% on a year-on-year basis. In value terms, sales fell 1.4% month-on-month, but rose by 3.5% year-on-year.