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May 24, 2019UK RETAIL SALES, APRIL 2019
The UK Office for National Statistics reports that UK retail sales decreased in April.
- Month over month retail sales values decreased 0.3 per cent while the retail sales volume (adjusted for price changes) decreased 0.04 per cent over March 2019.
- Year-over-year retail sales values increased 5.5 per cent and retail sales volumes increased 5.2 per cent over April 2018.
- Year-to-date retail sales values increased 5.4 per cent and retail sales volumes increased 5.0 per cent over Jan-Apr 2018.
Year-over-year Internet Sales increased by 10.1 per cent over April 2018. Online sales increased to an 18.7 per cent share of all retail sales.
Source: UK Office for National Statistics: Statistical Bulletin, Retail Sales Data