Retail industry
Sales by retailers in Great Britain directly to end consumers, including spending on goods (in store and online) (Retail Sales Index) and spending on services (Index of Services). The industry as a whole is used as an indicator of how the wider economy is performing and the strength of consumer spending.
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Retail sales volumes (quantity bought) are estimated to have risen by 0.5% in July 2024, following a fall of 0.9% in June 2024 (revised up from a 1.2% fall in our previous publication).
Department stores and sports equipment stores reported a boost following summer discounts and sporting events.
More broadly, sales volumes rose by 1.1% in the three months to July 2024, when compared with the three months to April 2024.
Analysis
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Retail sales, Great Britain; July 2024
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Retail sales rise amid summer discounts and sporting events, according to a first estimate..
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Non-financial business economy, UK (Annual Business Survey);2017 provisional results
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Size and growth within the UK's non-financial business sectors: non-financial services, distribution, production, construction and agriculture.
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Estimated Effect of the Budget on Consumer Prices Index and Retail Prices Index: Spring 2016
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The purpose of this article is to give the estimated impact of implementing measures announced in the March 2016 budget, previous budgets and pre-budget reports on the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), CPIH - a measure which includes owner occupiers’ housing costs, and the Retail Prices Index (RPI).
Datasets
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Retail sales index time series
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A first estimate of retail sales in value and volume terms for Great Britain, seasonally and non-seasonally adjusted.
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Retail sales pounds data
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Total sales and average weekly spending estimates for each retail sector in Great Britain in thousands of pounds.
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Retail sales index
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A series of retail sales data for Great Britain in value and volume terms, seasonally and non-seasonally adjusted.
Time series
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RSI Value seasonally adjusted: All retailers inc fuel: All Business Index
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Index. base year = 100. -
RSI excluding fuel value seasonally adjusted : All business index
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106.2
Index. base year = 100. -
RSI excluding fuel Value seasonally adjusted : All business index
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106.2
Index. base year = 100.
Methodology
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Retail Sales Index (RSI) QMI
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Quality and Methodology Information (QMI) report for retail sales output in Great Britain, detailing the strengths and limitations of the data, methods used, and data uses and users.