UK retail sales unexpectedly rose last month as the hot weather and World Cup boosted spending on air conditioning and sports kits, official figures show. The ONS said the total volume of retail sales, which measures the quantity bought, increased by 1% in June. Between April and June, retail sales are estimated to have risen by 0.6% compared with the first three months of the year, according to the ONS. "With internet retailers faring well, the proportion of online sales has risen to its highest since spring 2021 when coronavirus restrictions were ending." The share of online sales was 29.4% in June, the highest since April 2021.