Retailers see strong month as customers pick home meals over restaurants

Some discount shops also recorded strong volume growth in February, the Office for National Statistics said.

(Yui Mok/PA) (PA Wire)

British retailers had a stronger-than-expected month in February as some diners skipped restaurant visits and got their food from the supermarket instead.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said there was that the soaring cost of living had helped some shops such as discount department stores.

Across the UK retail sector sales volumes rose by 1.2%, a whole percentage point more than the 0.2% experts were expecting.