The Coresight Research UK Retail Sales Databank brings together retail sales data to help you understand the trajectory of UK retail. Our Databank provides easy access to year-over-year retail sales growth by month, in total and by sector and for e-commerce.
This Databank is updated monthly.
UK Retail Sales, by Sector: Latest 13 Months (YoY % Change)
| Category | Jan '24 | Feb '24 | Mar '24 | Apr '24 | May '24 | Jun '24 | Jul '24 | Aug '24 | Sep '24 | Oct '24 | Nov '24 | Dec '24 | Jan '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (ex. Automotive Fuel) | 3.7 | 2.7 | 3.6 | -2.7 | 2.0 | -0.9 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 0.9 | -2.7 | 4.7 | 1.6 |
| Total (ex. Automotive Fuel) Large Retailers* | 2.4 | 1.6 | 3.7 | -2.9 | 2.3 | -0.6 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 1.9 | -2.5 | 4.1 | 2.8 |
| Total (ex. Automotive Fuel) Small Retailers* | 8.5 | 6.4 | 3.4 | -2.0 | 1.3 | -1.6 | 1.0 | -1.2 | 1.0 | -2.4 | -3.6 | 6.9 | -2.4 |
| Grocery Retailers | 5.7 | 4.4 | 5.3 | -2.8 | 1.3 | -1.1 | 2.3 | 2.5 | -0.8 | -1.4 | -1.5 | 0.7 | 2.1 |
| Specialist Food Stores** | 13.7 | 6.4 | 3.8 | -0.1 | 2.5 | -4.2 | 0.9 | -6.0 | -5.6 | -9.1 | -17.9 | -3.4 | -2.8 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Specialists** | 3.7 | -4.1 | -6.2 | -14.6 | -4.5 | -1.2 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 18.7 | 19.2 | 22.6 | 15.3 | 13.7 |
| Department Stores/Mixed-Goods Retailers | 0.7 | 2.5 | -1.4 | -5.5 | -2.4 | -8.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 1.4 | -4.2 | 6.1 | 3.1 |
| Clothing Specialists | -1.6 | -2.2 | 0.4 | -9.6 | -2.7 | -6.0 | -2.6 | 0.3 | 3.1 | -2.6 | -6.8 | -1.1 | -0.4 |
| Footwear Specialists | 3.5 | -4.2 | -4.0 | 0.0 | 15.5 | -1.6 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.6 | -1.5 | -9.7 | 7.4 | -11.8 |
| Furniture and Lighting Stores | -7.4 | -6.9 | -11.4 | -16.3 | -10.0 | -15.7 | -17.1 | -14.3 | -11.8 | -7.6 | -8.6 | -4.3 | 0.0 |
| Electrical Goods Specialists | -6.4 | -4.1 | -3.3 | -4.4 | -5.6 | -3.7 | -6.2 | -4.8 | 0.1 | -2.4 | -15.9 | 19.9 | 5.3 |
| DIY and Hardware Stores | -2.0 | 0.2 | 4.8 | -3.2 | 0.5 | -1.0 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 4.8 | -3.4 |
| Music and Video Specialists** | 22.9 | 26.3 | 24.4 | 18.7 | 20.4 | 17.2 | 11.4 | 8.5 | 19.8 | 22.1 | 2.4 | 16.3 | -0.9 |
| Health and Beauty Specialists | 6.6 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 7.0 | 9.7 | 6.5 | 13.7 | 3.9 | 6.3 | 8.5 | -0.9 | 14.3 | -7.8 |
| Books and News Stores | -4.4 | -6.7 | -6.7 | -7.0 | -7.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -1.3 | -8.0 | 10.8 | -0.4 |
| Floor Covering Specialists** | -0.2 | -2.2 | 3.3 | -3.3 | -1.6 | 9.0 | 2.1 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 17.4 | 13.5 | 28.8 | 27.7 |
| Computers and Telecoms Equipment** | 23.0 | 29.8 | 33.5 | 33.7 | 46.6 | 24.6 | 39.2 | 30.0 | 75.3 | 65.1 | -2.3 | 4.1 | -0.7 |
| Other Specialized Stores | 8.4 | 3.8 | 12.8 | 2.3 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 6.3 | 12.6 | 8.5 | 10.5 | 18.3 | 9.1 |
| Internet Pure Plays and Mail Order | 4.1 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 8.9 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.1 | -6.7 | 7.4 | -0.8 |
| Other Nonstore Retail** | -9.9 | 8.8 | -9.5 | -6.5 | -7.3 | -9.2 | -1.5 | -14.1 | 7.2 | -9.8 | 23.0 | 16.0 | 4.5 |
| Automotive Fuel Retailers | -7.3 | -4.5 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 0.3 | -7.4 | -8.1 | -6.2 | 2.1 | -3.2 |
| Total Online Retail Sales | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.4 | -0.5 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 4.9 | -5.8 | 8.6 | -0.3 |
*A small retailer is defined as one with fewer than 100 employees or with revenues of £60 million or less per year; all others are large retailers
**A relatively fragmented sector, in which reported figures have traditionally been volatile
Total UK retail sales exclude food service and automobiles in addition to exclusions stated
Source: Office for National Statistics
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| Sector | Jun '23 | Jul '23 | Aug '23 | Sep '23 | Oct '23 | Nov '23 | Dec '23 | Jan '24 | Feb '24 | Mar '24 | Apr '24 | May '24 | Jun '24 | |||||||
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| 1 | Total (ex. Automotive Fuel) | 4.4 | 3.0 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 4.4 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 4.2 | -2.1 | 2.7 | -0.1 |
| 2 | Total (ex. Automotive Fuel) Large Retailers* | 8.5 | 6.5 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 3.5 | -0.8 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 3.7 | -2.8 | 2.4 | -1.1 |
| 3 | Total (ex. Automotive Fuel) Small Retailers* | -9.6 | -7.3 | -0.2 | -0.4 | 4.1 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 12.1 | 10.3 | 9.6 | 13.2 | 9.4 | 9.2 | 7.9 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 3.1 |
| 4 | Grocery Retailers | 8.3 | 8.8 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 9.4 | 12.1 | 9.0 | 4.4 | 6.2 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 6.0 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 5.7 | -2.8 | 1.2 | -1.1 |
| 5 | Specialist Food Stores** | 23.7 | 15.3 | 28.3 | 27.1 | 26.2 | 33.1 | 35.6 | 21.3 | 23.1 | 21.6 | 17.3 | 27.7 | 16.1 | 13.8 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 1.7 | 4.0 | -3.0 |
| 6 | Beverage and Tobacco Specialists** | -24.2 | -14.9 | 1.1 | -0.1 | -0.4 | -3.8 | -14.8 | -0.3 | 6.0 | 2.5 | -13.8 | -18.8 | -16.2 | 4.9 | -3.5 | -5.4 | -16.2 | -5.4 | 4.7 |
| 7 | Department Stores/Mixed-Goods Retailers | 11.3 | 5.8 | 7.2 | 4.0 | 7.5 | 10.4 | 11.6 | 5.1 | 8.0 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.8 | -1.8 | 0.7 | 2.5 | -1.4 | -3.6 | -0.1 | -6.5 |
| 8 | Clothing Specialists | 16.9 | 19.3 | 12.7 | 9.6 | 10.1 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 4.5 | 9.0 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.7 | -1.3 | -1.7 | -2.5 | 0.3 | -10.2 | -2.6 | -4.3 |
| 9 | Footwear Specialists | 29.8 | 32.7 | 25.2 | 28.6 | 17.0 | 21.1 | 33.7 | 19.2 | 20.3 | 18.0 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 6.4 | 3.2 | -4.3 | -4.4 | -0.1 | 15.4 | -2.0 |
| 10 | Furniture and Lighting Stores | 21.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 0.5 | -1.1 | -1.5 | -4.3 | -5.3 | -4.7 | -9.6 | -14.9 | -8.8 | -13.7 |
| 11 | Electrical Goods Specialists | -7.0 | -13.3 | -11.6 | -8.9 | -10.2 | -6.0 | -5.8 | -0.2 | -3.2 | -4.2 | -2.6 | -5.3 | -10.2 | -5.6 | -3.4 | -2.6 | -3.8 | -4.6 | -2.6 |
| 12 | DIY and Hardware Stores | -16.3 | 2.1 | -2.4 | -6.4 | 1.3 | -2.4 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 2.2 | -1.8 | -4.9 | -2.3 | -3.0 | -1.7 | 1.4 | 5.7 | -2.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 |
| 13 | Music and Video Specialists** | -43.7 | 0.7 | 5.5 | 16.9 | 18.5 | 2.5 | 20.3 | 37.9 | 25.6 | 6.9 | -0.7 | 13.3 | 16.6 | 22.5 | 25.5 | 24.6 | 19.8 | 21.2 | 17.7 |
| 14 | Health and Beauty Specialists | 10.3 | 11.8 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 13.8 | 13.6 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 7.4 | 4.0 | 12.6 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 3.1 | 5.7 | 9.7 | 8.1 |
| 15 | Books and News Stores | 8.4 | 1.2 | 10.3 | 4.5 | 9.3 | 7.8 | 12.9 | 16.1 | 3.7 | -2.3 | -4.8 | 1.2 | -2.7 | -4.4 | -6.7 | -6.7 | -7.0 | -7.3 | 0.9 |
| 16 | Floor Covering Specialists** | 4.2 | -9.7 | -3.1 | -3.7 | -2.3 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 10.6 | 5.1 | 7.5 | 0.2 | 3.2 | -3.8 | 0.4 | -1.6 | 4.4 | -2.2 | 0.7 | 12.0 |
| 17 | Computers and Telecoms Equipment** | -9.0 | -2.9 | -10.5 | -6.8 | -21.0 | -9.3 | 1.1 | -15.4 | -13.4 | -9.9 | -14.2 | 52.6 | 26.1 | 25.3 | 35.2 | 39.6 | 38.9 | 52.7 | 28.9 |
| 18 | Other Specialized Stores | -3.1 | -12.0 | -0.4 | -12.1 | 0.4 | -1.5 | -6.1 | -1.4 | 0.9 | -1.7 | -5.5 | -0.9 | -2.4 | 10.7 | 4.7 | 13.6 | 4.9 | 7.8 | 5.6 |
| 19 | Internet Pure Plays and Mail Order | -12.3 | -11.4 | -5.4 | 3.6 | -2.2 | 1.2 | 4.4 | 6.1 | 7.7 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 10.7 | 6.2 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 9.6 | 7.3 |
| 20 | Other Nonstore Retail** | 3.6 | 7.4 | 5.0 | -13.9 | -3.0 | 2.8 | -12.2 | 0.2 | 2.1 | -7.9 | 0.3 | -6.5 | -9.5 | -7.3 | 10.5 | -8.2 | -5.0 | -4.4 | -11.3 |
| 21 | Automotive Fuel Retailers | 6.7 | 7.0 | -1.4 | -10.1 | -12.0 | -16.9 | -22.6 | -23.4 | -15.9 | -8.1 | -12.0 | -11.2 | -13.2 | -7.3 | -4.9 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 7.3 | 6.2 |
| 22 | Total Online Retail Sales | -7.4 | -6.6 | -2.1 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 8.0 | 6.9 | 10.2 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 5.9 | 1.9 |
