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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May- 2018 -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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23 AprilOnline & Digital
Record online retail sales growth in March
Online UK retail sales grew by 18.9% year-on-year (YoY) in March, as the high street reported the steepest year-on-year drop in footfall since 2010. Weekly analysis revealed growth doubled to 27% in the final week over Easter, increasing from 13% the previous week. Both clothing, and beer, wine and spirits…
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10 AprilHigh Street
Easter retail sales ‘didn’t measure up’: KPMG
Easter retail sales did not “measure up” to expectations, with overall UK retail sales increasing by 1.4% in March from last year, according to KPMG. New figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) show, on a total basis, sales rose 2.3% in March, against a decline of 0.2% in March…
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Mar- 2018 -29 MarchHigh Street
‘Beast from the East’ chills retail sales
Year-on-year sales volumes declined for the first time since October 2017, according to CBI’s latest monthly Distributive Trades Survey. Additionally, sales for the time of year were significantly below normal, and by the greatest extent since April 2013. The volume of orders placed with suppliers, meanwhile, was broadly unchanged. Sales…
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23 MarchOnline & Digital
‘Beast from the East’ drives online retail sales
UK online retail sales were up +13.1% year-on-year (YoY) in February, according to the latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index. A cold snap named the ‘Beast from the East’ hit the UK in the last week of February which Capgemini said meant shoppers make more online purchases,…
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23 MarchEconomy
Retail sales see first increase in two months
Retail sales increased by 0.8% in February this year compared with the previous month, with increases seen across all main sectors except non-food stores. The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the first uptick after two monthly declines in December and January, resulting in an overall…
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22 MarchClothing & Shoes
Ted Baker sees retail sales increase by 10.4%
Fashion brand Ted Baker has reported a 10.4% increase in its retail sales in the 52 weeks ending 27 January 2018. The total increase in retail sales amounted to £442.5m, with UK and Europe up 7.7% (6.4% in constant currency) to £301.1m, US and Canada up 16.2% (12.4% in constant…
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6 MarchHigh Street
Grocery purchases drive UK retail sales: BRC
Food sales continue to drive up sales in the retail sector, but non-food retailers suffered a fall in spending. Over three months to February in-store sales of non-food items declined by 2.4% on a total basis, and 3.3% on a like-for-like basis, according to figures released today by the British…
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Feb- 2018 -23 FebruaryEconomy
Retail sales growth slows for third consecutive month
UK retail sales growth slowed for the third month in a row, according to CBI’s Quarterly Distributive Trades Survey. A growth in sales volumes was recorded in the grocers, hardware and DIY, and non-store goods (i.e. internet and mail order) sub-sectors. However, sales fell in clothing, footwear and leather, department…
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