Retail Sales

Retail sales pick up in January

UK retail sales saw year-on-year growth of 2.2% in January following December’s report of the worst trading performance in a…

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December online retail sales growth hits ‘all-time low’

UK online retail sales growth hit an “all-time low” of just +3.6% year-on-year (YoY) in December 2018 after a tough…

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Retail sales warm in November

Retail sales growth picked up in the year to November after growth largely stalled in October, according to figures from…

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Retail sales slow in October after summer of strong growth

The quantity of items bought in retail sales in October fell by 0.5% when compared with September 2018, according to…

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Forecasts predict £99bn retail sales increase during ‘golden quarter’

Total UK retail sales in Q4 are expected to rise by 2% to £98.8bn for the three months to the…

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Online retail sales growth slumps to lowest level in 2018

UK online retail sales experienced its lowest September growth (+7.5% YoY) since 2014 last month, according to the latest IMRG…

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Ikea reports strong growth in retail sales for FY 2018

Flat pack furniture retailer Ikea has reported a 4.7% increase in retail sales to €38.8bn (£33.9bn) in its full year…

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Strong retail sales growth in August helps strengthen British pound

Retail sales growth of 0.3% across all sectors in August, excluding food, clothing and petrol, saw the value of the…

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Online retail sales stay steady; mobile growth hits ‘all time low’

UK online retail sales held steady this August, as shopper spending reached 12.8% growth year-on-year (YoY) according to the latest…

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Retail sales growth slows during August

UK retail sales growth continued to slow during August as the summer boost comes to an end, according to figures…

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