Retail sales volume highest for quarter ending Aug
05 Oct '05
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Among non-food stores, the highest increase over the month was for non-specialised stores at 1.4 per cent.
The total volume of sales in August was 0.8 per cent higher than in August 2004. This was the lowest since May 2005 when growth was also 0.8 per cent, which was the lowest growth since January 1996.
For food stores, annual growth was also 0.8 per cent, the lowest since April 1999.
For the three months to August the unadjusted value of retail sales was 0.7 per cent higher than in the same period a year earlier. Average weekly sales in August were £4.6 billion, 0.2 per cent higher than a year ago. The largest falls in sales values over the year were for household goods stores and department stores, with decreases of 5.8 per cent and 4.0 per cent respectively. Sales values for food stores increased by 1.8 per cent over the year with 'other' non-food stores showing growth of 2.7 per cent.
Notes:
1. The August period covered the 4 weeks from 31 July to 27 August 2005.
2. The volume of retail sales is the total takings adjusted for inflation and the value of retail sales is the total actual takings.
3. All volume statistics referred to above are seasonally adjusted.
4. Internet sales by retailers, for whom the majority of sales are in-store, are included in the sales of the relevant store category.
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