The BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor is a monthly measure of the sector’s UK performance, based on data shared with the British Retail Consortium by its members. The index was initially set up by the BRC as a way for retailers to benchmark their performance against that of the wider industry, but it has evolved to become a vital measure not only of the health of British retail, but of the wider UK economy. Retail sales growth was hampered throughout most of 2020 and early 2021 by the coronavirus crisis, as government imposed lockdown measures prevented non-essential retailers from opening physical stores.
UK retail sales in July increased year on year, as warm weather and higher prices across food provided a sales boost, according to the BRC-KPMG Sales Monitor.
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The BRC-KPMG Sales Monitor, produced by the British Retail Consortium and KPMG, indicates that total retail sales in the UK have increased by 3.1% year on year in June, measured against a decline of 0.2% last year.
UK retail spending growth slowed to a crawl in May casting doubt on the strength of consumer resilience heading into the summer.
UK total retail sales soared in April as a mixture of sunny weather and a later Easter holiday saw customers spending big during the period.
Retail sales are showing signs of underlying strengthening of demand, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
UK retail sales inched up in February, although gloomy weather hampered fashion and non-food categories were generally muted.
Retail braved a stormy start to the year to deliver strong trading as January sales drove the strongest performance by stores in nearly two years.
The story many were telling about the performance of the retail sector over Christmas got a bit complicated last week as the ONS released figures suggesting sales volumes were down month-on-month
Retail sales in December inch up due to the late Black Friday trading period, but the BRC warns of possible falling sales in 2025.
New data from the British Retail Consortium shows that non-food and in-store sales were given a much-needed boost over the Black Friday weekend.
A late Black Friday meant Christmas trading got off to a frosty start this year, according to new figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC), but IGD asserts that, “festive optimism” is still there.
Retail sales in the UK improved marginally in October as “uncertainty during the run-up to the budget” and “rising energy bills” spooked consumers.
Retail sales saw the strongest growth in six months as autumn-winter apparel and back-to-school sales drove “better than expected” non-food performance.
Retail sales saw a rise in August as shoppers spent more on food over summer, but the autumn Budget could mean consumers will become more cautious with spending.
Retail sales have seen a boost in July as shoppers spent more on food, while clothing and health and beauty saw a “better month” due to warmer weather.
A cold and wet start to summer has dampened non-food retail sales across the UK, although the start of the Euros and the summer of sport have helped with an uptick in food purchases.
UK retail sales saw only a “modest rebound” in May, according to the latest data from BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
UK retail sales took a dip in April as “dismal weather and disappointing sales led to a depressing start to spring for retailers”, according to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
UK retail sales increased in March driven by an early Easter, which boosted food and non-food sales ahead of the long weekend, according to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
UK retail sales declined as consumer demand was dampened by one of the wettest Februarys on record, according to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
UK retail sales slowed in January as “the higher cost of living continued into its third year,” according to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
