Retail sales in Great Britain: Aug 2016
Main points
In August 2016, the quantity bought (volume) of retail sales is estimated to have increased by 6.2% compared with August 2015; all store types except textile, clothing and footwear, and household goods showed growth with the main contribution coming from food stores.
The quantity bought decreased by 0.2% compared with July 2016; the largest contribution to the decrease came from non-food stores which was offset by increases in non-store retailing, predominantly food stores and petrol stations.
The underlying pattern in the retail sector is still one of growth with the 3 month on 3 month movement in the quantity bought increasing by 1.6%.
The amount spent (value) in the retail industry increased by 4.1% compared with August 2015 and decreased by 0.5% compared with July 2016.
The amount spent online increased by 18.5% compared with August 2015 and increased by 0.4% compared with July 2016.
Non-seasonally adjusted average store prices (including petrol stations) fell by 1.9% in August 2016 compared with August 2015.
Table of contents
- Main points
- Things you need to know about this release
- Main figures
- Sector summary
- Focus on department stores (non-specialised stores)
- Internet sales in detail
- Contributions to growth
- Distribution analysis
- Economic context
- International data
- Changes to publication schedule for economic statistics
- Quality and methodology
- Background notes
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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.1.0.