-
Retail sales, Great Britain: February 2026
The quantity of goods bought (volume) in retail sales is estimated to have risen by 0.7% in the three months to February 2026, compared with the three months to November 2025. The rise was mainly because of better sales for non-store retailers in the three months to February 2026, following a weaker November 2025, as well as strong artwork sales volumes in January 2026. Retail sales volumes are estimated to have fallen by 0.4% in February 2026, following a rise of 2.0% in January 2026, (revised up from a 1.8% rise in our previous publication) and a rise of 0.1% in December 2025 (revised down from a 0.4% rise in our ... (full story)