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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Oct- 2024 -18 OctoberEconomy
Tech stores help retail sales beat expectations in September
Retail sales volumes are estimated to have risen by 0.3% in September 2024, beating expectations thanks to strong demand in tech stores, according to the latest figures from the ONS. While the increase was lower than the 1.0% experienced in August, analysts had predicted a 0.3% decline for the month.…
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8 OctoberEconomy
September retail sales see biggest boost in half a year
UK Total retail sales increased by 2% year on year in September marking the largest increase in over six months, according to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. Food sales increased 3.1% year-on-year over the three months to September, against a growth of 7.4% in September 2023. This is below…
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Sep- 2024 -20 SeptemberNews
Retail sales up 1% in August
UK retail sales were marginally up by 1% in August, following a rise of 0.7% in July, the ONS has revealed. According to the latest figures, sales volumes rose by 1.2% in the three months to August, when compared with the three months to May. Over the year to August,…
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3 SeptemberEconomy
August sales jump 1% YOY despite weak back to school performance
UK Total retail sales increased by 1.0% year on year in August, against a growth of 4.1% in August 2023, despite back to school sales performing weaker than expected, according to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. The performance was above the three-month average growth of 0.4% and below the…
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Aug- 2024 -30 AugustNews
UK retail sales dipped 0.7% in August, BDO reveals
Total retail sales have increased by just 0.7% compared to August last year, according to this month’s High Street Sales Tracker from BDO. Despite reports signalling that retail prices had fallen for the first time in three years during August, sales growth figures are still running below the rate of…
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16 AugustEconomy
Retail sales rebound in July as Euros give needed boost
Retail sales increased 0.5% in July after falling 0.9% in June, as retailers saw a welcome boost from Euro 2024 alongside summer discounts encouraging spending, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Non-food stores sales volumes, the total of department, clothing, household, and other non-food…
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6 AugustEconomy
Retail sales jump 0.5% in July as clothing performance improves
UK Total retail sales increased by 0.5% year on year in July, against a growth of 1.5% in July 2023, amid improved performance from clothing as shoppers enjoyed the summer weather, according to the latest figures from the KPMG-BRC retail sales monitor. This was above the three-month average growth of…
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2 AugustNews
Network Rail retail sales jump 12.6% in Q4
Network Rail retail sales have increased 12.6% in Q4 across the portfolio of 19 managed stations throughout Great Britain. During the same quarter, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) tracked 2% growth in like-for-like sales highlighting a strong performance at Network Rail destinations. Great British Railways Transition Team (GBRTT) figures show…
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Jul- 2024 -19 JulyNews
Retail sales fall by 1.2% in June
UK retail sales volumes fell 1.2% in June 2024 as poor weather conditions for the time of year continued, according to the Office for National Statistics. New figures reveal that sales volumes fell across most sectors, with department stores and clothing retailers broadly returning to their Q1 (Jan to Mar)…
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Jun- 2024 -21 JuneEconomy
UK retail sales jump 2.9% in May
UK retail sales volumes rose by 2.9% in May 2024, following a fall of 1.8% in April 2024, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Sales volumes rose across most sectors, with clothing retailers and furniture stores rebounding following poor weather in April. More broadly, sales volumes rose by…
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