High street sales flatline as inflation leaves consumers ‘under huge pressure’

Guildford High Street

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Bricks-and-mortar retail sales were nearly flat in July, as growing inflation and other pressures left consumers with very little disposable income.

Total like-for-like retail sales (both in-store and online) grew by just 2.8% in July, compared to 3% for the same period in 2024, according to the latest BDO High Street Sales Tracker.

 

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