Latest on retail sales August 2011 - Animated video podcast (YouTube)

http://www.youtube.com/onsstats

The short video podcast using audio commentary and graphical animations covers the following:

1. It looks at month on month change in sales values and sales volumes before comparing August 2011 with a year earlier.

2. It then looks at the different retail sectors and shows what how much each is contributing to change in volumes over the year.

3. There is a comparison of changes in sales between large and small food stores.

4. Finally there is a focus on internet sales and what percentage of sales are made up of those online

Source: Office for National Statistics

Background notes

1. Details of the policy governing the release of new data are available by visiting www.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/assessment/code-of-practice/index.html or from the Media Relations Office email: media.relations@ons.gsi.gov.uk