Office for National Statistics

UK Retail Sales Show No Change In February, Says ONS

British retail sales unexpectedly held steady in February after rising by a revised 3.6% January, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed on...

UK Retail Sales Jump, Suggesting Recession Will Be Short-Lived

British retail sales rose by a stronger-than-expected 3.4% in January, according to official figures that showed signs of strength among consumers a day af...

UK Retail Sales Slump Points To New Risk Of Recession

British retailers suffered the biggest drop in sales for almost three years during December, raising the risk that the economy entered recession late last...

British Retail Sales Tumble In September

British retail sales volumes fell by a sharper than expected 0.9% in September compared with the month before, latest figures from the Office for...

British Retail Sales Grow In August After Washout In July

British retail sales partially recovered in August after a rainy July washout, the latest official figures showed, adding to signs that the country's consu...

UK Inflation Unexpectedly Falls In August

British annual consumer price inflation (CPI) unexpectedly fell to 6.7% in August, official data showed, raising questions about how much higher the B...

British Retail Sales Washed Out By Rain In July

British retail sales fell more sharply than expected in July as heavy rain put off shoppers who are also feeling the hit from high inflation and 14 back-to...

British Retail Sales Beat Expectations In June: ONS

British retail sales rose more than expected in June, boosted by unusually hot weather and a rebound in food sales after a dip the month before when public...