Office for National Statistics (ONS)
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May- 2019 -28 MayEconomy
Retail sales volumes jump 1.8% despite Brexit uncertainty
In the three months to April 2019, the quantity of goods bought in retail sales increased by 1.8%, when compared…
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Apr- 2019 -18 AprilEconomy
UK retail sector bounces back in March
In the three months to March 2019, the quantity bought in retail sales increased by 1.6% compared with the previous…
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Mar- 2019 -22 MarchEconomy
Retail sales bounce back in February
Retail sales have bounced back slightly February 2019, as the quantity bought increased by 0.4% during the month. In the…
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Feb- 2019 -15 FebruaryEconomy
Retail sales bounce back in January
UK retail sales saw a year-on-year increase of 4.8% in January, the highest jump since December 2016. Figures from the…
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14 FebruaryEconomy
UK inflation hits two-year low in January
The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) 12-month rate fell to 1.8% in January 2019, down from 2.1% in December 2018, according…
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Jan- 2019 -21 JanuaryEconomy
ONS reports retail growth ‘slowdown’
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has announced a “slowdown” in retail growth for the whole of 2018 which it…
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Dec- 2018 -20 DecemberEconomy
Online breaks 20% of retail for first time
The quantity bought in retail sales increased by 0.4% in the three months to November 2018, driven by growths in…
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Nov- 2018 -16 NovemberHigh Street
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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Oct- 2018 -4 OctoberHigh Street
3,200 stores ‘disappear’ from high street in four years
The number of physical shops in the UK has fallen by almost 3,200 over the past four years, down 1.2%…
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Sep- 2018 -21 SeptemberHigh Street
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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