Retail Sales

Valentines Day helps retail sales jump 1.1% in February

Total retail sales in the UK increased by 1.1% year-on-year for the four weeks ended 1 March, a similar increase…

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UK retail sales grow 2.3% in February, BDO reveals

Total retail sales in discretionary spend categories grew by 2.3% in February, compared to a negative base of -1.3% in…

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UK retail sales rise by 1.7% in January

UK retail sales volumes increased by 1.7% in January driven largely by food sales, the ONS has revealed.  According to…

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Retail sales increase 2.6% despite ‘stormy’ January

UK total retail sales increased by 2.6% year-on-year in January, against a growth of 1.2% in January 2024, as consumer…

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Retail sales unexpectedly fall amid ‘poor’ supermarket sales

Retail sales fell 0.3% in December according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics. It follows a…

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Network Rail retail sales rise 10% to £233m in Q2

Network Rail saw its total retail sales rise 10% to £233.7m for the second quarter from July to September, spelling…

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Retail sales fall short of expectations in November

Retail sales in the UK rose 0.2% in November, behind analysts expectations of 0.5%, according to data from the Office…

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UK retail sales dip 3.3% in November

UK total retail sales decreased by 3.3% year on year in November, against a growth of 2.6% in November 2023,…

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Retail sales dip by 0.7% in October

Retail sales have dipped in October by 0.7% following a rise of 0.1% in September, the ONS has revealed.  New…

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Retail sales see weak growth in October amid pre-budget uncertainty

Total retail sales in the UK nudged up by only 0.6% in October, compared with a growth of 2.6% in…

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