Retail industry

Sales by retailers in Great Britain directly to end consumers, including spending on goods (in store and online) (Retail Sales Index) and spending on services (Index of Services). The industry as a whole is used as an indicator of how the wider economy is performing and the strength of consumer spending.

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RSI:Value Seasonally Adjusted:All Retailers inc fuel:All Business Index

116.3 Index, base year = 100

2023 APR

Release date:: 26 May 2023
Next release:: 23 June 2023

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Retail sales, Great Britain: April 2023

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Retail sales volumes are estimated to have risen by 0.5% in April 2023, following a fall of 1.2% in March 2023 (revised from a fall of 0.9%).
Sales volumes rose by 0.8% in the three months to April 2023 when compared with the previous three months; the highest rate since August 2021 (1.3%).
Non-food stores sales volumes rose by 1.0% in April 2023, following a fall of 1.8% in March when poor weather conditions throughout most of March affected sales.

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RSI:Value Seasonally Adjusted:All Retailers inc fuel:All Business Index

116.3 Index, base year = 100 2023 APR

Release date:

26 May 2023

Next release:

23 June 2023
RSI:Value Seasonally Adjusted:All Retailers ex fuel:All Business Index

117.8 Index, base year = 100 2023 APR

Release date:

26 May 2023

Next release:

23 June 2023
RSI:Volume Seasonally Adjusted:All Retailers inc fuel:All Business Index

98.3 Index, base year = 100 2023 APR

Release date:

26 May 2023

Next release:

23 June 2023
RSI:Volume Seasonally Adjusted:All Retailers ex fuel:All Business Index

99.7 Index, base year = 100 2023 APR

Release date:

26 May 2023

Next release:

23 June 2023
RSI:All retail inc fuel:All Business:VAL SA:% change on same month a year ago

4.7 % 2023 APR

Release date:

26 May 2023

Next release:

23 June 2023
RSI:All retail inc fuel:All Business:VOL SA:% change on same month a year ago

-3 % 2023 APR

Release date:

26 May 2023

Next release:

23 June 2023

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Retail Sales Index time series

A first estimate of retail sales in value and volume terms for Great Britain, seasonally and non-seasonally adjusted.
Retail sales pounds data

Total sales and average weekly spending estimates for each retail sector in Great Britain in thousands of pounds
Retail Sales Index

A series of retail sales data for Great Britain in value and volume terms, seasonally and non-seasonally adjusted.
Retail Sales Index internet sales

Internet sales in Great Britain by store type, month and year.
Retail sales, business analysis

The extent to which individual businesses in Great Britain experienced actual changes in their sales.

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