Retail Sales

Cost of living crisis weighs on retail sales growth

High levels of inflation and the deepening cost of living crisis have prompted further slowing of retail sales growth, according…

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Retail sales fall as consumers cut household spending

Retail sales volumes fell by 0.5% in May 2022 according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics…

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Retail sales dip in May as consumers cut spending

Sales across retail decreased by 1.1% in May, against an increase of 28.4% in May 2021, as consumers continued to…

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Retail sales rise by 1.4% in April

Retail sales volumes rose by 1.4% in April 2022 following a fall of 1.2% in March 2022, with sales volumes…

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Rising cost of living dents April retail sales

Retail sales decreased by 0.3% in April compared with the year prior, marking the first decline in 15 months as…

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Retail sales tumble amid cost of living crisis

Retail sales fell by 1.4% last month as consumers reduced their spending amid the cost of living crisis.  This marked…

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Retail sales slow as consumer confidence wanes

Total sales increased by 3.1% in March, dropping below the three-month average growth of 6.9% and the 12-month average growth…

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Retail sales volumes fall 0.3% in February, ONS says

Retail sales volumes fell by 0.3% in February 2022 following a rise of 1.9% in January 2022, according to the…

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Retail sales monitor shows ‘cause for optimism’, Bira says

The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has said there is “cause for optimism” after the recent BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor…

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Retail sales show continued growth in February

Retail sales increased by 6.7% in February, against an increase of 1.0% in February 2021, a new report from BRC…

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