UK retail sales fall in warm September UK retail sales fell last month as unseasonably warm weather meant that shoppers delayed buying new coats and winter clothes. Business • 23 Oct 14
UK sales boosted by rush for hoovers UK shoppers rushing to pick up high-strength vacuum cleaners before an EU ban helped lift retail sales last month. Business • 18 Sep 14
UK retail sales growth falls to eight month low UK retail sales grew in July at the slowest annual rate since November last year, while the government failed to make major inroads into a … Business • 21 Aug 14
UK revises down scale of 2008-2009 recession The UK economy shrank less than previously thought during the 2008-09 recession, revisions to official data showed today. Business • 12 Aug 14
UK retail sales beat expectations UK retail sales staged a bigger than expected bounce-back last month as shoppers returned to the high street after a weather-hit January. Business • 27 Mar 14
UK retail sales hit by wet weather UK retail sales slipped back during a weather-hit January but are still in a much healthier state than a year ago, official figures show. Business • 21 Feb 14
UK sales growth best since March 2010 Constant rain failed to put off shoppers last month as UK retail industry figures today pointed to the strongest sales growth since March 2010. Business • 11 Feb 14
UK retail sales growth slows in December New UK data today shows weaker than expected manufacturing output, a sharp fall in the construction sector and a slowdown in retail sales growth. Business • 10 Jan 14
Surprise as UK retail sales down 0.7% The UK high street suffered a slump in October as figures showed a surprise 0.7% fall in retail sales compared with the previous month. Business • 14 Nov 13
New Look says warm weather holding back sales British fashion retailer New Look has cautioned that trading in the key Christmas quarter had got off to a slow start with unseasonably warm weather … Business • 12 Nov 13
Furniture shops boost UK retail sales Surging sales of furniture helped UK retail sales recover in September and offset another tough month for supermarkets. Business • 17 Oct 13
UK retail sales unexpectedly fall in August UK retail sales unexpectedly saw their biggest fall in 10 months in August as demand for food plunged, reversing a surge in July. Business • 19 Sep 13
Warm weather boosts UK retail sales in July British retail sales rose at their fastest annual rate in over two years in July as a heat wave boosted sales of barbecue food and … Business • 15 Aug 13
Cold weather hurts UK retail sales Unusually cold weather hurt British retail sales in March, but the fall was small enough to leave the possibility that the economy as a whole … Business • 18 Apr 13
UK retail sales disappoint in December British retail sales dashed hopes today of a Christmas boost for a struggling economy, falling on the month in December and growing the least on … Business • 18 Jan 13
UK sales figures fuel spending fears Fears that UK consumers are reining in their spending ahead of Christmas were fuelled today after it emerged that sales volumes failed to rebound last … Business • 20 Dec 12
UK retail sales dip worse than expected Weakening consumer confidence in Britain was laid bare today after new figures revealed a much worse than expected October for retailers. Business • 15 Nov 12
