Retail sales values in June rose by 4% compared with the previous year and volume sales showed a marginal increase as food sales had its largest fall on record.

Volume sales for June rose by just 0.4% compared to last year with decreases coming from the food store sector which decreased 4.2% according to the Office for National Statistics. Non-food stores rose by 0.9%, fuel rose by 3.1% and non-store retailing rose by 24.4%.

The value of retail sales increased by 0.3% in June compared with May, with the volume of retail sales increasing by 0.7%.

Approximately £32.1 billion was spent on retail goods during June this year, up from £30.9 billion in the same month last year.

The fall in food sales was the biggest since the series began in 1988. The prices of goods sold within this sector are estimated to have increased by 5.8% since June last year. The estimated total value of sales within this sector is approximately £13.4 billion.

In the textile, clothing and footwear sector sales volumes increased 0.7% between June 2011 and June 2010 and sales values increased by 2.9%. It is estimated that the price of goods sold within this sector are estimated to have risen by 2.1%. The estimated total value of sales within this sector is approximately £3.9 billion.

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