Economic Buzz: UK retail sales up by 4.2% in June

Retail sales volume in the United Kingdom saw a yearly rise of 4.2% in June, the country's Office for National Statistics said in its report published on Friday.

On a monthly basis, the figure advanced by 1%, as non-store retailing recorded a 4.4% increase in sales in the reported month, followed by textile, clothing, and footwear stores, up 1.9%, and other non-food stores, up 1.8%. On the other hand, department store sales fell 1.7%, and automotive fuel sales declined 0.% in June compared to the previous month.

In the three months to June 2026, retail sales volume rose by 0.6% compared to the previous three-month period and by 2.8% compared to the same period in 2025.

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