April 2021 UK Retail Sales: Total Sales Jump 36% Year over Year as Shops Reopen

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In April 2021, UK retail sales grew significantly year over year, due to the easing of lockdown restrictions and the release of pent-up demand.

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
• Two-year growth rates, in total and by sector
• 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.