Insight Report 5 minutes PremiumApril 2020 UK Retail Sales: Huge Declines in Discretionary Sectors Conceal Meaningful Sales Retention through E-Commerce Coresight Research May 25, 2020 What's InsideTotal UK retail sales further declined in April—as we predicted in our March monthly sales report—largely due to the enforced closure of nonessential retailers due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, deep declines conceal a meaningful retention of sales through e-commerce. We review the monthly data for UK retail in total and by sector: We chart the trend in total value and volume retail sales growth over the last 13 months. We show value sales growth for 20 sectors across food and nonfood retail, for each of the latest three months. We discuss growth in online retail sales, by major sector. Coresight Research’s monthly reports keep you up to date on US and UK retail sales, US retail traffic and in-store metrics, selected US retailers’ same-store sales and key global consumer indicators. Click here to view our full collection of monthly reports. This report is for paying subscribers only. Already a paying subscriber? Please log in to see the entire report.If you wish to learn more about our subscription plans and become a paying subscriber, click here. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Market Outlook: US CPG—Growth Led by Price Hikes Amid Macroeconomic VolatilityChina Consumer Tracker: Avoidance Steady Despite Rising Flu CasesApril 2023 China Retail Sales: Total Sales Accelerate Further as Most Sectors Continue To See Strong GrowthJanuary 2024 Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales: Higher Inflation Hints at Weakened Retail Sales To Start the Year