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RSI:Value Seasonally Adjusted:All Retailers inc fuel:All Business Index
108.7 Index, base year = 100
2026 AUG
- Release date:
- 18 September 2026
- Next release:
- 23 October 2026
Retail sales, Great Britain: August 2026
What's in the bulletin?
- The quantity of goods bought (volume) in retail sales is estimated to have risen by 0.9% in the three months to August 2026, compared with the three months to May 2026. Non-store retailers' sales volumes rose following a particularly strong June period, while food stores did well across the latest three months.
- Retail sales volumes are estimated to have risen by 0.5% in August 2026. This follows a fall of 0.5% in July 2026 (unrevised from our previous bulletin), and a rise of 0.6% in June 2026 (revised down from a 0.7% rise in our previous bulletin). Non-store retailers partially recovered from falls in July 2026, with lower sales volumes in July attributed to promotions occurring earlier in June 2026.
- Department stores also picked up in August following stock availability issues in July.
Time series related to Retail industry
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108.7 Index, base year = 100 2026 AUG
- Release date:
- 18 September 2026
- Next release:
- 23 October 2026
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108.9 Index, base year = 100 2026 AUG
- Release date:
- 18 September 2026
- Next release:
- 23 October 2026
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103.6 Index, base year = 100 2026 AUG
- Release date:
- 18 September 2026
- Next release:
- 23 October 2026
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104.9 Index, base year = 100 2026 AUG
- Release date:
- 18 September 2026
- Next release:
- 23 October 2026
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6 % 2026 AUG
- Release date:
- 18 September 2026
- Next release:
- 23 October 2026
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2.4 % 2026 AUG
- Release date:
- 18 September 2026
- Next release:
- 23 October 2026
Datasets related to Retail industry
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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.
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Retail sales pounds data
Total sales and average weekly spending estimates for each retail sector in Great Britain in thousands of pounds.
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Retail Sales Index
A series of retail sales data for Great Britain in value and volume terms, seasonally and non-seasonally adjusted.
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Retail Sales Index internet sales
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Retail sales, business analysis
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Retail sales, Great Britain: August 2026
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Articles
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Estimated Effect of the Budget on Consumer Prices Index and Retail Prices Index
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