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Retail Sales Databank

The Coresight Research UK Retail Sales Databank brings together retail sales data to help you understand the trajectory of UK retail.

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*A small retailer is defined as one with fewer than 100 employees or with revenues of £60 million or less per year; all others are large retailers
**A relatively fragmented sector, in which reported figures have traditionally been volatile
Total UK retail sales exclude food service and automobiles in addition to exclusions stated
Source: Office for National Statistics

About this table

This table reports year-over-year percentage changes in retail sales values by sector. The default display includes the most recent 13 months, with dropdown options provided to adjust the period.

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wdt_ID	Sector	Dec '22	Jan '23	Feb '23	Mar '23	Apr '23	May '23	Jun '23	Jul '23	Aug '23	Sep '23	Oct '23	Nov '23	Dec '23	Jan '24	Feb '24	Mar '24	Apr '24	May '24	Jun '24
1	Total (ex. Automotive Fuel)	4.4	3.0	5.9	5.1	5.9	7.5	6.8	4.4	6.4	5.4	4.0	5.7	1.2	4.0	3.1	4.2	-2.1	2.7	-0.1
2	Total (ex. Automotive Fuel) Large Retailers*	*8.5*	*6.5*	*7.9*	*6.8*	*6.4*	*7.4*	*6.3*	*2.9*	*4.7*	*4.0*	*2.4*	*3.5*	*-0.8*	*2.5*	*1.7*	*3.7*	*-2.8*	*2.4*	*-1.1*
3	Total (ex. Automotive Fuel) Small Retailers*	*-9.6*	*-7.3*	*-0.2*	*-0.4*	*4.1*	*7.7*	*8.5*	*9.5*	*12.1*	*10.3*	*9.6*	*13.2*	*9.4*	*9.2*	*7.9*	*5.7*	*0.3*	*3.7*	*3.1*
4	Grocery Retailers	8.3	8.8	10.3	10.3	9.4	12.1	9.0	4.4	6.2	8.3	7.7	6.0	2.4	5.6	4.4	5.7	-2.8	1.2	-1.1
5	Specialist Food Stores**	23.7	15.3	28.3	27.1	26.2	33.1	35.6	21.3	23.1	21.6	17.3	27.7	16.1	13.8	6.6	6.9	1.7	4.0	-3.0
6	Beverage and Tobacco Specialists**	-24.2	-14.9	1.1	-0.1	-0.4	-3.8	-14.8	-0.3	6.0	2.5	-13.8	-18.8	-16.2	4.9	-3.5	-5.4	-16.2	-5.4	4.7
7	Department Stores/Mixed-Goods Retailers	11.3	5.8	7.2	4.0	7.5	10.4	11.6	5.1	8.0	5.6	5.6	5.8	-1.8	0.7	2.5	-1.4	-3.6	-0.1	-6.5
8	Clothing Specialists	16.9	19.3	12.7	9.6	10.1	6.8	7.8	4.5	9.0	3.4	2.7	2.7	-1.3	-1.7	-2.5	0.3	-10.2	-2.6	-4.3
9	Footwear Specialists	29.8	32.7	25.2	28.6	17.0	21.1	33.7	19.2	20.3	18.0	14.3	14.9	6.4	3.2	-4.3	-4.4	-0.1	15.4	-2.0
10	Furniture and Lighting Stores	21.8	1.4	0.4	-0.3	1.5	4.4	5.1	5.0	5.1	0.5	-1.1	-1.5	-4.3	-5.3	-4.7	-9.6	-14.9	-8.8	-13.7
11	Electrical Goods Specialists	-7.0	-13.3	-11.6	-8.9	-10.2	-6.0	-5.8	-0.2	-3.2	-4.2	-2.6	-5.3	-10.2	-5.6	-3.4	-2.6	-3.8	-4.6	-2.6
12	DIY and Hardware Stores	-16.3	2.1	-2.4	-6.4	1.3	-2.4	3.8	0.3	2.2	-1.8	-4.9	-2.3	-3.0	-1.7	1.4	5.7	-2.0	1.5	0.7
13	Music and Video Specialists**	-43.7	0.7	5.5	16.9	18.5	2.5	20.3	37.9	25.6	6.9	-0.7	13.3	16.6	22.5	25.5	24.6	19.8	21.2	17.7
14	Health and Beauty Specialists	10.3	11.8	15.2	14.0	12.4	13.8	13.6	0.5	3.9	7.4	4.0	12.6	3.0	4.8	5.8	3.1	5.7	9.7	8.1
15	Books and News Stores	8.4	1.2	10.3	4.5	9.3	7.8	12.9	16.1	3.7	-2.3	-4.8	1.2	-2.7	-4.4	-6.7	-6.7	-7.0	-7.3	0.9
16	Floor Covering Specialists**	4.2	-9.7	-3.1	-3.7	-2.3	3.0	1.7	10.6	5.1	7.5	0.2	3.2	-3.8	0.4	-1.6	4.4	-2.2	0.7	12.0
17	Computers and Telecoms Equipment**	-9.0	-2.9	-10.5	-6.8	-21.0	-9.3	1.1	-15.4	-13.4	-9.9	-14.2	52.6	26.1	25.3	35.2	39.6	38.9	52.7	28.9
18	Other Specialized Stores	-3.1	-12.0	-0.4	-12.1	0.4	-1.5	-6.1	-1.4	0.9	-1.7	-5.5	-0.9	-2.4	10.7	4.7	13.6	4.9	7.8	5.6
19	Internet Pure Plays and Mail Order	-12.3	-11.4	-5.4	3.6	-2.2	1.2	4.4	6.1	7.7	5.3	5.9	10.7	6.2	4.1	3.8	3.0	2.6	9.6	7.3
20	Other Nonstore Retail**	3.6	7.4	5.0	-13.9	-3.0	2.8	-12.2	0.2	2.1	-7.9	0.3	-6.5	-9.5	-7.3	10.5	-8.2	-5.0	-4.4	-11.3
21	Automotive Fuel Retailers	6.7	7.0	-1.4	-10.1	-12.0	-16.9	-22.6	-23.4	-15.9	-8.1	-12.0	-11.2	-13.2	-7.3	-4.9	0.8	1.2	7.3	6.2
22	*Total Online Retail Sales*	*-7.4*	*-6.6*	*-2.1*	*4.6*	*3.0*	*7.3*	*7.6*	*10.3*	*10.3*	*8.0*	*6.9*	*10.2*	*4.6*	*3.5*	*4.0*	*2.8*	*0.3*	*5.9*	*1.9*

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