UK retail sales disappoint in January Malta Independent Friday, 15 February 2013, 10:48 Last update: about 14 years ago <a href='https://ads.independent.com.mt/www/delivery/ck.php?n=afef72b0&cb=247' target='_blank'><img data-src='https://ads.independent.com.mt/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=22&cb=247&n=afef72b0' border='0' alt='' /></a> UK retail sales figures for January came in a lot lower than expected.