14/07/2010 14:48:00
A number of home improvers appear to have purchased certain DIY products in June because of the sunny weather that was seen during the period, new research suggests.
According to figures published in the latest Retail Sales Monitor from the
British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG, between June 2009 and the same period of this year, a 1.2 per cent growth in retail sales values was witnessed on a like-for-like basis.
Home improvers who have recently aimed to spruce up their windows with
vertical blinds may be interested to note that the study suggests the sunshine offered a boost to June's outdoor DIY sales.
Discussing the month's overall retail figures, BRC director general Stephen Robertson commented: "This is decent sales growth, mainly explained by good weather and earlier summer clearances."
Meanwhile, for those looking to enhance the look of their bathrooms, free-standing baths could be a "luxurious" choice for consumers, it was recently noted by Essential Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom Magazine editor Ronnie Whelan.
Posted by Emily McCall.
