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Katherine RyanA/Director – Economics and Statistics
Tel: 902-424-2410Email: Katherine.Ryan@novascotia.ca

October 23, 2026
UK RETAIL SALES, SEPTEMBER 2026

Month-over-month (September 2026 vs August 2026, seasonally adjusted)

UK retail sales values grew 0.3% while volumes (adjusted to remove the effects of price changes) were down 0.4%.                                                    

Internet sales were down 0.4% and accounted for 28.8% of total retail sales.

Year-over-Year (September 2026 vs September 2025)

UK retail sales values were up 5.5% and retail sales volumes were up 0.8%.

Year-to-date (January-September 2026 vs January-September 2025)

UK retail sales values increased 4.8% and retail sales volumes increased 1.8%.

Source: UK Office for National Statistics: Statistics Bulletin



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