Insight ReportDecember 2016 UK Retail Sales and Christmas Wrapup: A Bumper Holiday Period Coresight Research January 23, 2017 Executive SummaryCoresight 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. Our monthly UK Retail Sales Report reviews the latest sector data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Highlights from our December UK Retail Sales Report: Grocery retailers enjoyed a bumper month, with sales up 4.3%. Internet pure plays and mail-order retailers saw sales growth accelerate even further, to 30.9%. Leading midmarket retailers such as Marks & Spencer (M&S), Debenhams, Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons turned in better-than-expected top-line figures. Apparel saw an end-of-year improvement, with M&S reporting positive comps, Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons citing strong growth and ASOS and boohoo.com beating expectations. 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: DeepSeek: The Chinese AI Startup That Has Overtaken ChatGPT on Apple’s App StoreWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 12: Forever 21 To Close All Stores; Dollar General Announces Major Store Expansion PlanEnhance Shopping and Customize Care: Three Technologies Transforming the Drugstore and Pharmacy Retail LandscapeWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 19: Store Closures Down 25% Year Over Year
