Poor weather drags down retail sales 1.2% in July
27.4% of retail sales took place online in July 2023, up from 26.0% in June 2023 - this is the highest proportion since February 2022
Retail sales volumes are estimated to have fallen by 1.2% in July 2023 following a rise of 0.6% in June 2023 as poor weather is thought to have deterred shoppers, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).