June 2016 UK Retail Sales: Growth Softens, Apparel Slumps

Key Points

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Our monthly UK Retail Sales Report reviews the latest sector data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Highlights from our June UK Retail Sales Report:

• Total UK retail sales rose by 1.1% year over year in June; the figure was below the 12-month average of 1.6% and marked a slowdown from solid growth in April and May.
• Total sector performance was helped by a 14.6% uptick in Internet sales, which registered strong growth across all sectors but one.
• Clothing sales were particularly challenged, declining by 7.9%. Most surprisingly, online clothing and footwear sales also declined, by 1.6%. It is noteworthy that, prior to June, online clothing and footwear sales had grown consistently every month for several years.