Homebuilders are reporting an upsurge in activity for the spring.
Perhaps the economy is starting to feel a surge.
Retail is experiencing good sales in small shops, food and non store sales.
The ONS said in its latest retail sales bulletin that the volume of sales was up 1.3% compared to last year, with some adjustment for the fact that Easter last year was in March.
"The ONS figures confirm a worrying downward trend for retail sales,"
"Annual growth in sales values is a quarter of what it was in January and the worst since April last year which was hit by the earlier Easter.
"This April's figures will be helped by Easter and the Royal Wedding. That's welcome, but won't change the fundamentally weak conditions likely to undermine consumer confidence for some time yet."
Source: BRC director general Stephen Robertson.
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