Retail sales in Britain unexpectedly soared in January. Sales volumes rose 0.9 percent month on month to give an annual rise of two percent.<br /> <br />Economists had forecast a monthly fall of 0.4 percent in sales. This compares with a monthly rise of 0.6 percent in December, when shops lured cash-strapped customers with hefty pre-Christmas discounts.<br /> <br />...<br />http://www.euronews.net/
