Lower-than-usual holiday spending caused retail sales to fall by more than 3% m/m in December and, amid the latest lockdowns, the preliminary estimate shows sales fell by almost as much again in January. As non-essential stores are now beginning to re-open, retail sales should start to rebound this month.
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