PA Portfolio: Is the UK retail sector a buy again?

UK RETAIL

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As many UK retailers report strong fourth quarter sales, Rebecca Jones asks whether the sector is looking like a more promising investment.

Gervais Williams, managing director, Miton Group The UK economy is enjoying a period of renewed growth at the moment and that is being reflected in retail spend. There has been a strong increase in car sales recently, which some have ascribed to PPI payouts, while we have more people in the housing market, which is widening the recovery of the UK's potential, at least in the short term. The mood is good, there is room for pay rises going forward and people are feeling a little more confident. With this in mind, there is opportunity on the UK high street at the moment and I think the...

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