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: Consumer Sentiment Steadies; Plus, Off-Price and Dollar-Store Shopping in Focus: US Consumer Survey InsightsWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 34: The Sleep Haven Files for AdministrationFlipkart Big Billion Days 2025: Sales-Tax Cuts To Drive Strong Consumer DemandEconomic Sentiment Shows First Uptick in Eight Weeks; Plus, Drugstore and Pharmacy Shopping in Focus: US Consumer Survey Insights
