Retail Sales in the United Kingdom increased 0.90 percent in June of 2025 over the previous month. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United Kingdom Retail Sales MoM - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

This statistic presents the change in total retail sales by category in the United Kingdom (UK) as a three month average from the end of May 2022 to June 2022, year-over-year. Overall, food retail sales showed a 2.2 percent increase compared to 2020 numbers in the corresponding period, whereas non-food sales decreased by 3.3 percent.

Retail Sales in the United Kingdom increased 1.70 percent in June of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - United Kingdom Retail Sales YoY - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

BRC Retail Sales Monitor YoY in the United Kingdom increased to 2.70 percent in June from 0.60 percent in May of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United Kingdom BRC Retail Sales Monitor YoY.

This statistic shows the percentage change in the quantity of goods bought (retail sales volume) in Great Britain, from January 2017 to August 2023. The volume of all retail sales since April 2022 to August 2023 saw a decline, with a drop of 0.4 percent reported in the most recent period. The decline in retail sales is seen as an impact of the cost of living crisis and inflation in the UK and elsewhere in world.

The online share of retail trade in selected European countries has increased from 2014 to 2022. In 2022, approximately 26.5 percent of retail sales in the United Kingdom (UK) were generated online. The UK led the country comparison in each year.

The European e-commerce giant Globally, online commerce is on the rise. It was estimated that in 2024 online retail sales would sum to around 7.4 trillion U.S. dollars and additionally it is forecast to increase to 9.4 trillion U.S. dollars by 2026. When taking a closer look at Europe, the UK not only had the highest share of online retail sales, but also had the highest retail sales value in Europe, followed by Germany and France. In 2022, the UK reached approximately 106 billion British pounds in online retail sales, while Germany generated around 90 billion British pounds and France accumulated less than 60 billion British pounds.

Rise of online retail within the UK Within the UK, the index that measures the value of monthly internet retail sales in Great Britain grew from 124.6 in November 2022 to 216.2 in November 2023. The rise of online retail in Great Britain can also be seen in the percentage change in monthly online retail sales, which increased to 6.6 percent in June 2023. When looking at all sectors of online retail, household goods stores incurred the largest increase in online sales, with almost a 12 percent YoY change, while department stores saw the lowest YoY change of just under one percent.

Compared to March 2020, retail sales value of goods sold in predominantly food and household goods stores in Great Britain showed the greatest decline with in fuel stores with **** percent. During the summer months, month-on-month growth in retail sales value was relatively stable across all retail sectors. Clothing, textile, and footwear stores experienced the highest growth in June 2020 with **** percent, following the lifting of the lockdown measures in the United Kingdom.

The first Coronavirus case in the UK was recorded in February 28, 2020, although there had been British nationals abroad who contracted the virus. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Fact and Figures page.

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

Retail Sales Ex Fuel in the United Kingdom increased to 0.60 percent in June from -2.90 percent in May of 2025. This dataset provides - United Kingdom Retail Sales Ex Fuel MoM- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cbi Distributive Trades in the United Kingdom increased to -34 Net Balance in July from -46 Net Balance in June of 2025. This dataset provides - United Kingdom CBI Distributive Trades- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This statistic shows retailers own brand value share of sales in the United Kingdom (UK) by grocery category, for the 52 weeks ending June 22, 2013 and the 52 weeks ending June 21, 2014. Own brand confectionery sales value increased in 2014 to a *** percent share of total grocery retail sales.

In March 2025, internet sales accounted for 26.8 percent of all retail sales in Great Britain. Over the considered period, food online sales did not go over nine percent of total retail sales.

This statistic shows the monthly trend in the volume of automotive fuel sold in Great Britain from January 2016 to October 2024. The figures are seasonally adjusted estimates, measured using the Retail Sales Index (RSI) and published in index form with a reference year of 2022 equal to 100. Over the time period observed, automotive fuel sales were relatively stable, except in the months from March to June 2020, where a low of 43.1 was recorded in April 2020. Most recently, in October 2024, automotive fuel sales volume index stood at 100.5.

This statistic shows the total retail purchase volume of fresh and frozen pork in the United Kingdom from August 2017 to June 2021. In the 52 weeks ending on the 13th of June 2021, the volume of pork purchased by consumers reached nearly 162 thousand metric tons. This constitutes a increase of over seven thousand tons compared to the 52 weeks ending on the 12th of June 2020.

This statistic shows the retail sales value of footwear and leather goods in clothing, textile and footwear stores in Great Britain monthly, from February 2016 to June 2020. In June 2020, footwear and leather goods sales reached approximately *** million British pounds.

In Wales, the number of workforce jobs in wholesale and retail trade decreased gradually over time, as displayed in this statistic. As of September 2023, there were 188,000 jobs in workforce across wholesale and retail trade. This was considerably lower than the June 2008 figure of 223,000 workforce jobs.

Workforce jobs are defined as the sum of employee jobs, self-employment jobs, HM Forces and government supported trainees.

In 2024, the online food market showed a two percent sales increase in the United Kingdom (UK). It was a smaller increase than the one seen from 2022 to 2023. Monthly data from the second half of 2023 aligned with this trend and showed that the share of food retail sales made online plateaued at around nine percent. Fewer consumer goods in the shopping cart Rampant inflation and a general economic recession together with a return to brick-and-mortar changed the online spending intentions of buyers. Only one-fourth of UK consumers intended to purchase fast-moving consumer goods like groceries and household goods online. Nearly one in two users favored electronics, while clothing and footwear came third in the ranking of product categories bought on the internet. Grocery delivery against the clock When the purchase decision is made, some grocery products are still preferred over others due to delivery conditions. Shipping timing plays an important role in grocery shopping, as it affects the quality of delivered fresh products. About two-thirds of UK shoppers would buy frozen products and dry goods, leaving perishables near the end of the wishlist. A surprising 30 percent of UK shoppers claimed their groceries did not arrive fresh enough, the third-most common cause of a negative shopping experience in 2022.