A first estimate of retail sales in volume and value terms, seasonally and non-seasonally adjusted.

Notice

Next month we will be publishing our larger time series dataset on a separate entry in the release calendar to the bulletin and accompanying datasets. We have had to separate these for technical reasons. This dataset will appear in the release calendar as Retail sales, Great Britain: March 2021 time series.

Publications

Data

The United Kingdom Statistics Authority has designated these statistics as National Statistics, in accordance with the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 and signifying compliance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.

Designation can be broadly interpreted to mean that the statistics:

  • meet identified user needs
  • are well explained and readily accessible
  • are produced according to sound methods
  • are managed impartially and objectively in the public interest

Once statistics have been designated as National Statistics it is a statutory requirement that the Code of Practice shall continue to be observed.