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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Jun- 2024 -4 JuneEconomy
UK retail sales improve by 0.7% in May
UK total retail sales increased by 0.7% year on year in May, against a growth of 3.9% in May 2023. This was above the 3-month average growth of 0.3% and below the 12-month average growth of 2.0%. Food sales increased 3.6% year on year over the three months to May,…
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May- 2024 -29 MayEconomy
Retail sales recover as inflation slows, CBI finds
Retail sales grew at their fastest pace since December 2022 in the year to May, as sales volumes jumped 8% to -44%, according to the latest CBI Distributive Trades Survey. Furthermore, the CBI said it comes as selling price inflation in the retail sector “eased considerably” in May, from 20%…
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24 MayEconomy
Retail sales slump 2.3% in April amid wet weather
Retail sales fell by 2.3% in volume over April, following a fall of 0.2% in March, as the retail sector was hampered by ongoing wet weather over the period. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), sales volumes were down across most sectors, with non-food stores particularly “doing badly” as…
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7 MayNews
Today’s news in brief
The latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor reveals a 4% year-on-year decrease in total UK retail sales for April. Non-food sales dropped by 2.8% over the three months to April compared to a growth of 1.2% in 2023. Food sales saw a 4.4% increase over the same period, although this is…
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7 MayHigh Street
Retail sales fall 4% in April
UK total retail sales decreased by 4% YOY in April, against a growth of 5.1% in April 2023, according to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. This was below the 3-month average growth of 0.5% and the 12-month average growth of 2.2%. However, when correcting for the distortion created by…
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1 MayProperty
Network Rail annual retail sales surpass £800m
Network Rail has revealed that retail sales reached over £800m in the past 12 months across its retail portfolio of 19 managed stations in Great Britain. It said that over 600,000 sq ft of prime retail space is managed by Network Rail within major city centre locations, with footfall climbing…
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Apr- 2024 -19 AprilEconomy
Retail sales remain flat in March
Retail sales volumes remained flat in March 2024 following an increase of 0.1% the previous month, according to official data by the ONS. Non-food store sales volumes rose by 0.5% over the month, with increased footfall reported by some retailers. This is consistent with the rise in footfall on the…
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9 AprilEconomy
Easter helps retail sales jump 3.5% in March
UK Total retail sales increased by 3.5% year on year in March, as the early Easter helped boost performance for the month, according to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. The increase was above the three-month average growth of 2.1% and the 12-month average growth of 2.9%. It comes as…
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Mar- 2024 -22 MarchEconomy
Retail sales flatline in rainiest February on record
UK retail sales experienced no growth (0.0%) in February, down from 3.6% in the month prior, as wet weather discouraged store sales, according to the latest figures released by the ONS. While the latest figures were still ahead of expectations for a 0.4% decline, food and fuel sellers felt the…
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5 MarchEconomy
Retail sales underperform in February
UK total retail sales rose by 1.1% year-on-year during the four-week period ended 24 February, against a growth of 5.2% last year and below the three-month average growth of 1.4%, according to the BRC. The BRC has attributed the poor retail sales to February 2024 being “the wettest on record”. …
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