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Retail sales value monthly in Great Britain 2015-2019
Retail sales value monthly in Great Britain 2015-2019
Total monthly sales value of all retailing including automotive fuel in Great Britain from January 2015 to January 2019 (in billion GBP)
by Tugba Sabanoglu,
last edited
Aug 9, 2019
In the United Kingdom, retail sales tend to peak during the last month of the year, holiday shopping being the likeliest culprit. In December 2018, the sales value of retailing in the UK amounted to 51 billion British pounds, the highest in the last three-year period. 2018 was also the year in which UK retailing, including automotive fuel, delivered its shiniest results. In that year, an additional 18 billion British pounds were spent in the retail industry compared to 2017.
Retail turnover on the climb
Running parallel to this, the turnover of retail trade in the UK made significant strides. Over the past 10 years, UK retail businesses consistently generated improved turnover figures, with 2017 marking a big boost on the previous year.
Online is driving retail
With the increased penetration of online shopping in consumer lives, business strategies of retailers are changing. While online marketplaces are becoming regular staples of everyday life, high street retailers too are setting up online businesses to support their store sales. In the UK, the share of online sales in all retailing increased to its highest level as of January 2019. A regular force on the scene for some years already, online is now driving growth in the UK retail sector.
Total monthly sales value of all retailing including automotive fuel in Great Britain from January 2015 to January 2019 (in billion GBP)
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| Retail sales value in billion GBP | |
|---|---|
| Jan 19 | 29.48 |
| Dec 18 | 51.06 |
| Nov 18 | 37.31 |
| Oct 18 | 32.92 |
| Sep 18 | 39.74 |
| Aug 18 | 31.89 |
| Jul 18 | 32.59 |
| Jun 18 | 39.86 |
| May 18 | 32.26 |
| Apr 18 | 30.68 |
| Mar 18 | 37.72 |
| Feb 18 | 29.21 |
| Jan 18 | 28.42 |
| Dec 17 | 49.72 |
| Nov 17 | 35.63 |
| Oct 17 | 31.76 |
| Sep 17 | 37.81 |
| Aug 17 | 30.19 |
| Jul 17 | 30.73 |
| Jun 17 | 37.87 |
| May 17 | 30.3 |
| Apr 17 | 30.44 |
| Mar 17 | 35.99 |
| Feb 17 | 28.07 |
| Jan 17 | 27.25 |
| Dec 16 | 47.54 |
| Nov 16 | 34.09 |
| Oct 16 | 30.8 |
| Sep 16 | 36.12 |
| Aug 16 | 28.66 |
| Jul 16 | 29.64 |
| Jun 16 | 35.95 |
| May 16 | 29.09 |
| Apr 16 | 28.14 |
| Mar 16 | 34.46 |
| Feb 16 | 26.62 |
| Jan 16 | 26.59 |
| Dec 15 | 44.38 |
| Nov 15 | 32.14 |
| Oct 15 | 28.9 |
| Sep 15 | 35.05 |
| Aug 15 | 27.46 |
| Jul 15 | 28.59 |
| Jun 15 | 35.7 |
| May 15 | 28.27 |
| Apr 15 | 27.64 |
| Mar 15 | 34.44 |
| Feb 15 | 26.23 |
| Jan 15 | 26.02 |
| Retail sales value in billion GBP | |
|---|---|
| Jan 19 | 29.48 |
| Dec 18 | 51.06 |
| Nov 18 | 37.31 |
| Oct 18 | 32.92 |
| Sep 18 | 39.74 |
| Aug 18 | 31.89 |
| Jul 18 | 32.59 |
| Jun 18 | 39.86 |
| May 18 | 32.26 |
| Apr 18 | 30.68 |
| Mar 18 | 37.72 |
| Feb 18 | 29.21 |
| Jan 18 | 28.42 |
| Dec 17 | 49.72 |
| Nov 17 | 35.63 |
| Oct 17 | 31.76 |
| Sep 17 | 37.81 |
| Aug 17 | 30.19 |
| Jul 17 | 30.73 |
| Jun 17 | 37.87 |
| May 17 | 30.3 |
| Apr 17 | 30.44 |
| Mar 17 | 35.99 |
| Feb 17 | 28.07 |
| Jan 17 | 27.25 |
| Dec 16 | 47.54 |
| Nov 16 | 34.09 |
| Oct 16 | 30.8 |
| Sep 16 | 36.12 |
| Aug 16 | 28.66 |
| Jul 16 | 29.64 |
| Jun 16 | 35.95 |
| May 16 | 29.09 |
| Apr 16 | 28.14 |
| Mar 16 | 34.46 |
| Feb 16 | 26.62 |
| Jan 16 | 26.59 |
| Dec 15 | 44.38 |
| Nov 15 | 32.14 |
| Oct 15 | 28.9 |
| Sep 15 | 35.05 |
| Aug 15 | 27.46 |
| Jul 15 | 28.59 |
| Jun 15 | 35.7 |
| May 15 | 28.27 |
| Apr 15 | 27.64 |
| Mar 15 | 34.44 |
| Feb 15 | 26.23 |
| Jan 15 | 26.02 |
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by Tugba Sabanoglu,
last edited
Aug 9, 2019
In the United Kingdom, retail sales tend to peak during the last month of the year, holiday shopping being the likeliest culprit. In December 2018, the sales value of retailing in the UK amounted to 51 billion British pounds, the highest in the last three-year period. 2018 was also the year in which UK retailing, including automotive fuel, delivered its shiniest results. In that year, an additional 18 billion British pounds were spent in the retail industry compared to 2017.
Retail turnover on the climb
Running parallel to this, the turnover of retail trade in the UK made significant strides. Over the past 10 years, UK retail businesses consistently generated improved turnover figures, with 2017 marking a big boost on the previous year.
Online is driving retail
With the increased penetration of online shopping in consumer lives, business strategies of retailers are changing. While online marketplaces are becoming regular staples of everyday life, high street retailers too are setting up online businesses to support their store sales. In the UK, the share of online sales in all retailing increased to its highest level as of January 2019. A regular force on the scene for some years already, online is now driving growth in the UK retail sector.
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- Survey time period
- January 2015 to January 2019
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Value sales (amount spent), non-seasonally adjusted. Includes automotive fuel.
Figures have been rounded.
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- Region
- United Kingdom (Great Britain)
- Survey time period
- January 2015 to January 2019
- Supplementary notes
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Value sales (amount spent), non-seasonally adjusted. Includes automotive fuel.
Figures have been rounded.
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