# UK shoppers boost spending despite inflation's bite | Reuters

> UK retail sales volumes rose 0.5% in April after a 1.2% fall in March, which was blamed on heavy rain. The figure was slightly stronger than expected, according to the Office for National Statistics.

- Date: 2023-05-26 · published 2023-05-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36191-uk-shoppers-boost-spending-despite-inflation-s-bite-reuters
- Commodities: [British Pound (USD per GBP)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/GBPUSD.md)

## Why it matters

UK consumer spending has little direct effect on global feed grain or protein prices.

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/uk-retail-sales-rise-05-april-2023-05-26/

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