Retail Sales
This coverage analyses UK retail sales performance, highlighting monthly figures, sector breakdowns, seasonal trends, and consumer spending patterns. Reporting examines how economic conditions, promotions, and market dynamics influence sales outcomes across categories, providing retail managers and executives with actionable insights into trading conditions and customer demand.
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Jul- 2018 -24 JulyHigh Street
Retail sales buoyed by England football frenzy
Retail sales during the Football World Cup tournament increased on the days that England played, according to data from a retail software company. Vend figures showed sales grew by 6% when England played despite the 11% average decrease in retail sales compared with the previous month, throughout the tournament. Data…
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18 JulyEconomy
Hot weather and World Cup fever spurs online retail growth
UK online retail sales were up during June this year, as the hot weather and start of the FIFA World Cup spurred 16.9% year-on-year (YoY) growth in retail sales, according to the latest IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index. Both multichannel and online only retailers performed well, increasing 14.8% and 18.7%…
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6 JulyEconomy
Retail sales fall for fifth consecutive month
Retail sales fell for the fifth month in a row in June, data from BDO’s High Street Sales Tracker has shown. Total in-store like-for-like sales were down 1.7% compared with last year, when the figures rose 1.3%. It is also the ninth consecutive month that sales growth figures have failed…
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Jun- 2018 -19 JuneOnline & Digital
Strongest May growth for online retail since 2010
UK online retail sales were up 19.4% year-on-year amid high temperatures, the royal wedding and the FA Cup Final, according to new data. The latest IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index showed two bank holidays during the same period also contributed to the highest YoY increase for May since 2010 and…
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15 JuneHigh Street
Royal wedding boosts retail sales in May
The quantity bought in the retail industry increased by 1.3% in May 2018 when compared with April 2018, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Feedback from retailers suggested that a sustained period of good weather and royal wedding celebrations encouraged spending in food and household goods stores in…
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5 JuneHigh Street
Retail sales bounce back, jump 4% in May
Retail sales in May increased by 4.1% year-on-year, the highest growth reported since January 2014. According to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG’s latest Retail Sales Monitor, the better weather and the bank holiday effect led shoppers to buy more garden furniture and summer fashion ranges, recovering some of…
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May- 2018 -25 MayHigh Street
April retail sales see recovery
Retail sales saw an unexpected boost in the month of April as consumers returned to the high street following the good weather. According to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), retail sales rose 1.6% in April. When compared with March 2018 the quantity bought in April…
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18 MayOnline & Digital
Online retail jumps 19% in April
UK online retail sales went from strength to strength in April, up 18.8% year-on-year (YoY) according to the latest figures. The IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index showed it was the highest YoY increase since November 2016, despite the dampening effect of Easter falling in March this year. There was a…
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9 MayHigh Street
Retail sales ‘fall off a cliff’ in April
Like-for-like sales fell by 4.2% in April, according to the British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. Online retail bucked the overall trend of declining sales, with growth in all categories except toys and baby equipment. According to the report, retailers hope for a “buoyant May, boosted by…
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Apr- 2018 -27 AprilEconomy
Retail sales expected to be ‘a little healthier’ next month
Retail sales are expected to pick up in May, according to the Distributive Trades Survey by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). The survey of 100 firms showed that, in the year to April, retail sales volumes were broadly unchanged. Sales were below average for the time of year for…
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