Retailers facing tough 2011 due to inflation

UK retail sales rebounded in January after heavy snow caused a big drop in December sales, figures have shown.

The volume of retail sales in January rose 1.9% on the previous month, the Office for National Statistics said.

However, Bryan Roberts from Kantar Retail told the BBC that retailers are facing a tough 2011 as cuts start to bite and inflation rises.

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