Insight ReportNovember 2019 UK Retail Sales: Nonfood Sales Turn Negative Coresight Research December 20, 2019 Reasons to ReadUK retail saw a weak start to the 2019 holiday season. Because Black Friday fell so late this year, it was not captured in the ONS’s unadjusted November 2019 data, but even adjusted for that factor, we saw a sequential slowing of UK retail sales growth in November across a number of sectors. Grocery was soft while year-over-year growth at clothing and department stores turned negative Electrical-goods retailers saw sales fall Furniture stores were also down year over year—showing continued weak demand for big-ticket categories 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: The Future of AI, Supply Chains and Sustainability: Insights from CES 2025Beauty Shopping in Focus; Economic Sentiment Turns Negative: US Consumer Survey InsightsShoptalk Spring 2025 Wrap-Up: Customer-Centricity for a New Golden Age of RetailWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 32: Co-op Opens New-Format Micro Store
