Skip to content
EconToMarks
Menu
Search EconToMarks →
AboutEditorial PolicyPrivacyFeedback

Story · United Kingdom · 24 Jul 2026

UK retail sales volumes rose 1.0% in June 2026

Great Britain retail sales volumes rose 1.0% between May and June 2026 and were 0.6% higher in Q2 2026 than in Q1.

Economic Growth
Relevance date 24 Jul 2026, 06:00Updated 30 Aug 2026, 06:31Exam relevance 83/100
Shops and leisure spaces at Coal Drops Yard in King's Cross, London

Verified sources

Check the original evidence before reading the explanation.

Primary sourceOffice for National Statistics →Retail sales, Great Britain: June 2026
How EconToMarks verifies stories →

30-second read

+1.0%

Great Britain retail sales volume, June vs May 2026

+0.6%

Great Britain retail sales volume, Q2 vs Q1 2026

+4.2%

Great Britain retail sales volume, June 2026 vs June 2025

Exam link: Economic growth → business activity and investment → output, employment and aggregate demand

Story toolsReport / correction
Understand the storyExpand

ONS estimated retail sales volumes rose 1.0% in June 2026 after a 1.2% rise in May. Q2 sales volumes were 0.6% higher than Q1 and June volumes were 4.2% higher than in June 2025.

What happened

Retail sales volumes rose 1.0% during June 2026. Across Q2, volumes increased 0.6% from Q1 and 2.8% from Q2 2025. ONS said promotions and warm weather supported non-store and clothing sales.

Why it matters

Retail sales provide a timely signal of household goods demand. Rising real sales can support aggregate demand and GDP, while weak sales may indicate pressure on real incomes or confidence.

Economic context

Retail sales are volatile month to month and exclude much spending on services. The volume measure adjusts for price changes, making it more useful for real-demand analysis than nominal sales values.

All key dataExpand
Great Britain retail sales volume, Q2 vs Q1 2026
+0.6%
Great Britain retail sales volume, June vs May 2026
+1.0%
Great Britain retail sales volume, June 2026 vs June 2025
+4.2%
Use it in an examExpand

Evidence

Great Britain retail sales volumes rose 1.0% between May and June 2026 and were 0.6% higher in Q2 2026 than in Q1.

Explain

Retail sales provide a timely signal of household goods demand. Rising real sales can support aggregate demand and GDP, while weak sales may indicate pressure on real incomes or confidence.

Evaluate

Retail sales are volatile month to month and exclude much spending on services. The volume measure adjusts for price changes, making it more useful for real-demand analysis than nominal sales values.

Find related examples →

Related coverage