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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Aug- 2023 -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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6 JuneHigh Street
Retail sales slow despite bank holiday boost
The ONS has reported that UK total retail sales increased by 3.9% in the four weeks between 30 April and 27 May, yet were still below the three-month average growth of 4.7% despite three bank holidays taking place in one month. However, May retail sales improved upon a 1.1% decline…
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May- 2023 -26 MayHigh Street
April retail sales rise by 0.5%
The Office for National Statistics has revealed that retail sales volumes rose by an estimated 0.5% in April, following a fall of 1.2% in March. This comes as sales volumes rose by 0.8% in the three months to April when compared with the previous three months – the highest rate…
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9 MayClothing & Shoes
Retail sales rise 5.1% in April
Total retail sales increased by 5.1% in April 2023, against a decline of 0.3% in the same month last year, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. This is in line with the three-month average growth of 5.1% and above the 12-month average growth of 3.0%. Like-for-like retail sales increased…
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Apr- 2023 -21 AprilEconomy
Poor weather sees retail sales fall 0.9% in March
Retail sales in the UK fell 0.9% in March according to latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Some of this fall can be attributed to the poor weather in March following a 1.1% rise in February. Furthermore, non-food stores sales volumes fell by 1.3% in March 2023,…
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11 AprilHigh Street
UK retail sales jump 5.1% in March
Total retail sales in the UK were up 5.1% in March according to data from the British Retail Consortium and KPMG. This is above the three-month average growth of 4.8% and the 12-month average growth of 2.6% for the five weeks between 26 February and 1 April. Like-for-like retail sales…
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