ONS Retail Sales Index: Volume and Value Sales presents a compilation of retail sales data for Great Britain, emphasising both value and volume. This data is seasonally adjusted and offers monthly insights into year-on-year percentage changes.
UK retail sales volume declined across all sectors in June except for automotive fuel as wet weather, low footfall and the general election are likely to have impacted sales.
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UK retail sales grew in both volume and value across most sectors in May as fashion and furniture bounced back from the damp month of April.
Retail volumes fell again in April as wet spring weather held back footfall.
Retail sales growth was flat last month, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported.
Retail sales were flat in February despite wet weather and continued economic insecurity.
Retail sales grew in both volume and value across all subsectors except clothing in January, rebounding after December’s fall, according to the latest Office for National Statistics retail sales data.
Retail sales advanced by value in December but volume slid, official data shows.
Retail sales increased in November, helped by Black Friday and “increased spending in the run-up to Christmas each year”, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Retail sales fell in October to their lowest level since the February 2021 lockdown as the cost-of-living crisis combined with wet weather took its toll on retailers, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Unseasonably warm weather undermined clothing retailers’ sales in September, official data has shown.
Retail sales have risen in August compared to a slight fall in July mainly driven by better weather, according to the Office for National Statistics.
Retail sales fell in July compared with a steady rise in June as wet weather took its toll, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
