The British Retail Consortium

A 70 percent surge in clothing and footwear sales reversed much of their slump in recent months, though the sector remains one of the worst hit.

"Monthly online retail sales fell for the first time in 13 years in July, as a prolonged bout of hot weather lured shoppers away from their computers

"A washout spring for retailers has given way to a sun-assisted summer revival, with an outbreak of hot weather leading to a second consecutive