Retail sales up by 7.3% in April after reopening
According to BRC-KPMG’s survey of retailers, sales increased considerably after the end of lockdown in April, compared to April 2019

Retail sales increased substantially between 4 April and 1 May 2021, around the time non-essential retail was allowed to reopen, compared to April 2019, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG’s survey of retailers in the UK.