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- 2023 -20 OctoberNews
Retail sales drop in September as demand for household goods wanes
Retail sales have fallen by 0.9% in September, following a rise of 0.4% in August 2023, according to the new figures from the ONS. Looking at the quarterly picture, sales volumes fell by 0.8% in the three months to September 2023 when compared with the previous three months. Non-food stores…
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10 OctoberNews
UK retail sales growth slows to 2.7% in September
UK total retail sales growth slowed to 2.7% in September, compared to 2.2% in September 2022, according to the BRC. Food sales increased 7.4% over the three months to September, a figure below the 12-month average growth of 8.4%. Non-food sales decreased 1.2% over the three-months to September, making them…
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Sep- 2023 -22 SeptemberNews
Retail sales recover in August, says ONS
Retail sales have risen 0.4% in August compared to a slight fall of 1.1% in July, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). When compared with their pre-covid level in February 2020, total retail sales were 17.3% higher in value terms, but volumes were 1.5% lower.…
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5 SeptemberNews
UK retail sales soar by 4.1% in August
UK total retail sales has seen an increase of 4.1% in August, against a growth of 1.0% in August 2022, according to the BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor. This was above the three month average growth of 3.6% and in line with the 12-month average growth of 4.1%. Food sales also…
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Aug- 2023 -18 AugustEconomy
Poor weather drags down retail sales 1.2% in July
Retail sales volumes are estimated to have fallen by 1.2% in July 2023 following a rise of 0.6% in June 2023 as poor weather is thought to have deterred shoppers, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Food stores sales volumes fell by 2.6% in…
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8 AugustShopping Centres
Retail sales slow in July amid heavy rain
The UK’s total retail sales increased by 1.5% in the four weeks to 29 July, against the 2.3% growth experienced in the same month last year. This was below the three-month average growth of 3.5% and the 12-month average growth of 3.9%, according to BRC data. This lacklustre growth in…
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Jul- 2023 -21 JulyEconomy
Hot weather boosts June retail sales
June retail sales beat forecasts in June, rising 0.7% compared with predictions of 0.2%, as hot weather helped encourage shoppers. According to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), non-food stores sales volumes rose by 1.0% in June 2023, following a fall of 0.5% in May 2023…
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11 JulyEconomy
UK retail sales rise 5% in June
Total retail sales in the UK were up 4.9% in June, compared with a 1% decline in June 2022, according to data from the British Retail Consortium. This 4.9% increase is above the three month rolling average of 4.6% and above the 12 month rolling average of 4%. As well…
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Jun- 2023 -23 JuneHigh Street
Bank holidays boost May retail sales
Retail sales volumes are estimated to have risen by 0.3% in May 2023, beating analysts’ forecasts amid a welcomed boost from warm weather and May bank holidays. According to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), non-store retailing sales volumes rose by 2.7% in May 2023 because…
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9 JuneNews
May records negative retail sales for the first time since 2021
May experienced negative retail sales marking the end of 26 months of positive results, dating back to March 2021, according to new data from accountancy and business advisory firm, BDO. According to BDO’s latest High Street Sales Tracker, total like-for-like (LFL) sales, in-store and online combined, fell by -1.5%. Despite…
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