- U.K. Retail Sales to Increase for Second Consecutive Month. - Private Sector Spending to Rise for Fifth Time in 2014. Trading the News: U.K. Retail Sales A pickup in U.K. Retail Sales may spur a more meaningful rebound in the GBP/USD as it raises the prospects for a stronger recovery in the second-half of 2014. What’s Expected: Why Is This Event Important: The growing ...