Travelcosts fell sharply in May compared with April’s unexpectedlystrongjump, when airlinesandothersramped uppricesin the run-up toEaster and the extra holiday for the RoyalWedding.
The marketing group Footfall suggested pre-Christmas sales were down 7% on last year, but recovered to show a strongjump in sales shopping as canny shoppers waited for cut-price offers.