http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNa0MofV3Y0
The short video podcast using audio commentary and graphical animations looks at the following:
1. It shows the latest estimates of retail sales comparing the latest month on month change and the annual change.
2. It then looks at the volatility of the monthly retail sales estimates compared with the quarterly estimates
3. Focus on internet sales since 2006, looking at the percentage of sales in retail that is bought online.
Source: Office for National Statistics
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