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Retail sales in UK discount department stores performed strongly with food shops also doing well as people cut back on going out

UK retail sales see surprise 1.2% rise in February

British retail sales unexpectedly rebounded by 1.2% in February from the month before, returning sales volumes to their pre-pandemic level, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed today.

Business • 24 Mar 23

UK sales volumes rose by 0.5% from December for only the second month on month increase since August 2021

UK shoppers up their spending in January

British consumers unexpectedly increased their shopping in January, but the overall picture remains one of weak demand from inflation-hit consumers who are relying more on discount retailers, official data showed today.

Business • 17 Feb 23

UK retail sales showed a shock 1% fall in monthly terms in December

UK retail sales unexpectedly fall by 1% in December

UK retail sales volumes unexpectedly fell by 1% in monthly terms in December, official data showed today.

Business • 20 Jan 23

UK retail sales volumes slid unexpectedly by 0.4% in November

UK retail sales fall unexpectedly by 0.4% in November

British retail sales slid unexpectedly in November, despite the men's soccer World Cup and the Black Friday sales promotions, showing the stress felt by many households as the cost-of-living crisis eats into their finances.

Business • 16 Dec 22

Sterling rose today to trade up 0.4% against the US dollar to $1.1914, not far from three-month high touched earlier this week

Sterling rises after partial recovery in retail sales

Sterling rose today after better-than-expected retail sales for Britain a day after finance minister Jeremy Hunt announced tax rises and spending cuts in an effort to reassure markets that the government was serious about fighting inflation.

Business • 18 Nov 22

UK retail sales volumes rose in October by 0.6% month-on-month after a 1.5% drop in September

UK retail sales recover only partially in October

British retail sales staged only a partial rebound last month after shops closed in September for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth, and they remained below their pre-pandemic level as soaring inflation hits spending power.

Business • 18 Nov 22

UK consumers have been reining in their spending with inflation hitting 10%

UK retail sales fall by more than expected in September

British retail sales volumes fell by a bigger-than-expected 1.4% in monthly terms in September, official data showed today, as consumers felt the hit from rising prices.

Business • 21 Oct 22

UK retail sales volumes plunged by 1.6% in monthly terms in August, new figures show today

UK retail sales fall by more than expected in August

British retail sales fell last month by much more than expected, with a broad-based decline across all of the main retail sectors contributing to the biggest decline in volumes since December 2021, official data show.

Business • 16 Sep 22

UK retail sales fall as cost of living squeeze tightens

UK retail sales volumes fell by 0.5% on a monthly basis in May and an increase in April was revised down sharply, the Office for National Statistics said today in a fresh sign of how surging inflation is hitting the economy.

Business • 24 Jun 22

UK retail sales volumes rose by 1.4% month-on-month in April after a 1.2% drop in March

UK retail sales jump unexpectedly in April

British retail sales jumped unexpectedly in April, official data showed today, but the outlook for consumer spending remained resolutely downbeat as the cost-of-living crunch intensifies.

Business • 20 May 22

New figures today show slowing UK retail sales while consumer confidence is approaching all-time lows

UK economy stumbles as consumers brace for downturn

The UK economy is losing steam as households face a tightening cost-of-living squeeze, according to data published today which showed sliding retail sales and consumer confidence approaching all-time lows.

Business • 22 Apr 22

Sales volumes were down by 0.3% in February from January, new ONS figures show

UK retail sales unexpectedly fell in February

British retail sales unexpectedly fell in February as online shopping sank back to its pre-pandemic levels and stormy weather deterred some shoppers from venturing out, official data showed today.

Business • 25 Mar 22

UK retail sales volumes rose by 1.9% in January after a 4% decline in December

UK retail sales recover more than expected from Omicron

British retail sales grew faster than expected in January, recovering about half the losses suffered when a wave of coronavirus cases caused many shoppers to stay at home during December.

Business • 18 Feb 22

UK retail sales were hit by the impact of the Omicron coronavirus variant

UK retail sales slumped by 3.7% in December - ONS

British retail sales slumped in December after consumers did much of their Christmas shopping earlier than usual in November and many consumers stayed at home due to the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant.

Business • 21 Jan 22

A picture by British artist Banksy made £18.6m when it went back under the hammer for a second time in London

Auction houses & clothes shoppers lift UK retail sales

Auction houses and shoppers seeking new clothes for the Christmas holidays lifted British retail sales last month by more than expected, adding to recent signs that a slowdown in the economy might have abated slightly.

Business • 19 Nov 21

Retail sales volumes in September were 1.3% lower than a year earlier, the ONS said

UK retail sales fall unexpectedly in September

British retail sales dropped by 0.2% September, official figures showed today, adding to signs of weakness in the recovery and bucking economists' expectations in a Reuters poll for a monthly rise of 0.5%.

Business • 22 Oct 21

August's drop in retail sales partly reflected reduced supermarket sales as more people ate outside home after the relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions

UK retail sales fall unexpectedly in August - ONS

British retail sales volumes fell 0.9% last month to stand unchanged from a year earlier, the Office for National Statistics said today.

Business • 17 Sep 21

Analysts said the size of the fall in UK retail sales probably reflected the impact of the fast-spreading Delta variant of Covid

UK retail sales drop unexpectedly in July

British retail sales unexpectedly fell sharply last month, according to official data which suggested at least some consumers were more focused on England's progress in the Euro 2020 soccer tournament than going to the shops.

Business • 20 Aug 21

Food stores drove the increase in June with volumes rising by 4.2%, helped by the start of Euro 2020

Hungry, thirsty soccer fans boost UK retail sales

UK retail sales resumed their post-lockdown recovery in June after a surprise fall in May, as soccer fans watching the Euro 2020 tournament loaded up on food and drink to enjoy at home.

Business • 23 Jul 21

UK retail sales were down in May as a lifting of lockdown restrictions encouraged spending in restaurants rather than shops

UK retail sales dip as consumers dine out

UK retail sales fell unexpectedly last month as a lifting of lockdown restrictions encouraged spending in restaurants rather than shops, according to official data.

Business • 18 Jun 21

he British Retail Consortium said total sales among its members were 10% higher last month than in May two years ago

UK retailers report strong May sales after lockdown end

British retailers reported a big boost in sales in May, after lockdown measures ended the month before and a relaxation of Covid restrictions on hospitality drew more shoppers into town centres, industry data shows.

Business • 08 Jun 21

UK retail sales volumes were 42.4% higher than a year earlier, the ONS said

UK retail sales jump 9.2% in April as shops reopen

UK retail sales surged by 9.2% in April, when non-essential shops reopened after months of closure due to Covid restrictions, their biggest jump since a previous reopening in June, official data showed today.

Business • 21 May 21

UK sales volumes jumped by 5.4% in March from February, the Office for National Statistics said

UK retail sales soar in March ahead of lockdown easing

British retail sales rocketed last month as consumers prepared for a partial lifting of coronavirus lockdown restrictions across much of the country, official data showed today.

Business • 23 Apr 21

UK consumers are buying outdoor furniture ahead of a partial relaxing of coronavirus restrictions which will allow people to meet in gardens from next week

Garden party plans help push up UK retail sales

British retail sales rose by 2.1% in February from January, helped partly by consumers buying outdoor furniture ahead of the relaxing of coronavirus restrictions which will allow people to meet in gardens.

Business • 26 Mar 21

UK retail sales volumes slumped by 8.2% from December, a far bigger fall than the 2.5% decrease forecast

UK retail sales slump in new lockdown

British retail sales tumbled in January as shops went back into lockdown, official data showed, but lower-than-expected public borrowing gave at least some relief to finance minister Rishi Sunak as he prepares his next round of emergency spending.

Business • 19 Feb 21

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