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Shoppers turn attention to homeware in August

UK retail sales increased by 1.3% last month on a like-for-like basis from August 2016, when they had decreased 0.9% from the preceding year, according to date from the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-KMPG. Covering the four weeks from July 30 to August 26, the BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor reveals that: …

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Homeware sales move to top of performance rankings in July

Retail sales growth slowed in July from June, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG. The BRC-KPMG monthly retail sales monitor the four weeks from July 2 to July 29, reveals that sales edged up by 0.9% on a like-for-like basis from June 2016, compared with 1.1% from …

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Arrival of summer prompts pick-up in UK retail sales growth

UK retail sales rose by 1.2 % in June on a like-for-like basis from June 2016, according to statistics from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and accounting firm KPMG. The BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor for June (which covers the five weeks from May 28 to July 1), notes that over …

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May brings sluggish online sales growth

Online sales of non-food products rose 4.3% in May compared with a 13.7% lift a year earlier – representing the slowest growth since December 2012. The British Retail Consortium (BRC)- KPMG’s May online retail sales monitor – covering the four weeks from April 30 to May 27 – reports that …

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Late Easter brings boost to spending

UK retail sales rose by 5.6% last month on a like-for-like basis from April 2016, according to the latest statistics from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG. Covering the four weeks to April 29, the BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor reveals that on a total basis, sales rose 6.3% in April, …

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