The UK's retail insurance holders saw a sharp increase in sales last month, it has been revealed.
Figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) show that there was a 4.6 per cent like-for-like increase in sales over April, while there was a 6.3 per cent rise on a total basis.
Stephen Robertson, director general of the BRC, commented: "A sunny Easter that fell in April this year is the key reason why overall sales are up compared with last year when Easter was in March and miserable."
However, he also advised retail insurance customers to observe a degree of caution, despite the figures representing the best sales growth for three years.
Mr Robertson said that consumers may have some pent-up demand after weak sales were seen over the winter, although there are few reasons why this should translate into actual sales in the near future.
Richard Dodd, head of media and campaigns at the BRC, recently suggested that retail insurance holders are worried that improving sales figures are just a "temporary blip".
