
British retail sales barely rose in January, suggesting consumer demand remained lacklustre at the start of 2018, official figures showed on Friday.
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British retail sales barely rose in January, suggesting consumer demand remained lacklustre at the start of 2018, official figures showed on Friday.
It wasn’t a wipe-out, but it also wasn’t brilliant news either as the UK’s statistics body reported December retail sales figures on Friday with just a 1.4% volume increase year-on-year. Online was the star of the show.
Britain’s tourism boom since Brexit vote faded in the three months to September as growth in the number of visitors slid to a one-year low, official data showed on Thursday.
British retail sales grew much faster than expected last month as shoppers took advantage of Black Friday bargains, official figures showed on Thursday, contrasting with more downbeat industry surveys.
UK retail continued to confuse in October with falls and rises by volume and value, the ONS said. Fashion struggled, although online sales continued to rise but belt-tightening meant more second-hand sales.
Fashion helped to drag down official UK retail sales figures for September and even price inflation couldn't counter consumer caution.
UK online retail sales continued to rise last month and fashion was a major beneficiary as cloth gin sales rose strongly. yet other sectors were sluggish and IMRG Capgemini sees pressure ahead.
UK inflation is continuing to rise and fashion is largely to blame, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Tuesday. In August, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was up 2.9%.
UK retail growth slowed as expected in July after a strong second quarter, as shoppers cut back on purchases of most goods other than food, adding to worries about a fall in consumer demand caused by higher inflation.
Sunny weather and markdowns helped British retail sales rise more strongly than expected in June and shake off a gloomier start to the year, with fashion making up for shortfalls in other sectors, official figures sho...