'Savvy shoppers' pushes high street to best September in five years
September sales growth demonstrates shoppers are willing to spend
Same-store sales rose 2.9 per cent last month, the best growth for any single month since April 2014, according to accountancy firm BDO.
The upturn came despite reports of shoppers making fewer trips.
Lifestyle goods and homeware sales grew by 3.6 per cent and 0.8 per cent respectively, while targeted discounting boosted fashion sales by 2.7 per cent.
BDO's Sophie Michael said in a statement to the media yesterday: "Two consecutive months of positive growth will be a welcome relief for retailers following challenges seen in autumn in prior years.