Retail Sales

Heatwave helps boost retail sales 2.3% in July

Retail sales increased 2.3% in July as the heatwave experienced across the UK helped boost demand for “hot weather essentials”,…

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Cost of living crisis weighs on retail sales growth

High levels of inflation and the deepening cost of living crisis have prompted further slowing of retail sales growth, according…

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Retail sales volumes fall 0.3% in February, ONS says

Retail sales volumes fell by 0.3% in February 2022 following a rise of 1.9% in January 2022, according to the…

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Retail sales monitor shows ‘cause for optimism’, Bira says

The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has said there is “cause for optimism” after the recent BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor…

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December retail sales slow amid Omicron impact, CBI warns

Retail sales growth slowed in the year-to-December to 8%, down from 39% last month, as the impact of the Omicron…

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Retail sales return to growth in October

October Retail sales volumes rose by 0.8%, according to the latest data by the Office of National Statistics (ONS). Non-food…

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September retail sales fall 0.2%, ONS reveals

September retail sales volumes fell by 0.2% and by 2.6% when compared with the same period in 2020, according to…

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Return to restaurants sees retail sales fall by 1.4%

UK retail sales fell by 1.4% between April and May, following a sharp increase in April when retail restrictions were…

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