Insight ReportApril 2022 UK Retail Sales: Sales Volumes Continue Shrinking with Rising Inflation Coresight Research May 23, 2022 Reasons to ReadIn April 2022, UK retail sales continued to grow year over year in value while declining in volume. Factoring in inflation, retail sales actually declined. Online sales decreased 10% year over year. We review monthly data for UK retail in total and by sector, covering the following: The trend in total value and volume retail sales growth over the last 13 months Value sales growth for 20 sectors across food and nonfood retail, for each of the latest three months Growth in online retail sales, by major sector A Covid-19 lockdown timeline Coresight Research’s monthly reports keep you up to date on retail sales (in total and by sector) and key consumer indicators, focusing on the US, the UK and China. Click here to view our full collection of monthly reports. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: May 2025 US Retail Sales Outlook: Projecting 3% Growth Amid Low Sentiment and Front-Loaded PurchasesRolling Metric Stabilizes: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 38, 2025—InfographicFinancial Confidence Reaches Five-Month High; TJX Dominates Off-Price Retail; Dollar Tree Leads Dollar Stores: US Consumer Survey InsightsWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 48: M&S To Open Up to 500 New Food Stores