Retail sales jump in April driven by cigarettes and alcohol

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  1. I mean tabacco alone has gone up nearly £5 in the last year. From £19.80 to like 24 something for 50 grams.

  2. They try to spin this as a positive,

    >”the economy may have a little more momentum than we thought”.

    When in reality people are just punting their last pennies into numbing vices to reduce the pain.

  3. How does this compare to other years.

    I’d expect post Christmas (Jan to Mar) alcohol sales to dip and people reign it in a bit and try and also get a bit healthier. Not to mention that there isn’t that much going on.

    At some point in Spring the weather gets better and it becomes tolerable to drink outside and smoke – say in a pub beer garden.

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