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UK retail sales

Monthly change in the volume of goods sold in British shops.

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Latest release

Fri, September 18, 2026 · 02:00 · August

0.5%Above forecast

Forecast -0.2%Previous -0.5%

  • Yearly2.4% / 1.9%

Next release

Fri, October 23, 2026 · 02:00 · September

5d 2h

Forecast -0.2%Previous 0.5%

    Recent releases (Monthly)

    September: 0.3% · Forecast -0.3%Oct 24October: -0.7% · Forecast -0.3%November: 0.2% · Forecast 0.5%December: -0.3% · Forecast 0.4%Jan 25January: 1.7% · Forecast 0.3%February: 1% · Forecast -0.3%March: 0.4% · Forecast -0.4%Apr 25April: 1.2% · Forecast 0.2%May: -2.7% · Forecast -0.5%June: 0.9% · Forecast 1.2%Jul 25July: 0.6% · Forecast 0.2%August: 0.5% · Forecast 0.3%September: 0.5% · Forecast -0.2%Oct 25October: -1.1% · Forecast 0%November: -0.1% · Forecast 0.4%December: 0.4% · Forecast -0.1%Jan 26January: 1.8% · Forecast 0.2%February: -0.4% · Forecast -0.7%March: 0.7% · Forecast 0.2%Apr 26April: -1.3% · Forecast -0.6%May: 1.2% · Forecast 0.5%June: 1% · Forecast -0.3%Jul 26July: -0.5% · Forecast -0.5%August: 0.5% · Forecast -0.2%Sep 260.5%
    ActualForecast

    Market memory

    58 releases over the last 5 years: how the related markets closed on each release day. A release after the close counts for the next session.

    FTSE 100

    Moved 0.57% on average on release days, against 0.55% on an ordinary day.

    • When above forecast (33x)+0.07% · up days 15/33
    • When below forecast (23x)-0.08% · up days 12/23
    • When in line (2x)+0.10% · up days 1/2

    Recent release days

    Sep 18, 26 -1.45%Aug 21, 26 +0.64%Jul 24, 26 +0.91%Jun 19, 26 -0.35%May 22, 26 +0.22%Apr 24, 26 -0.74%

    GBP/USD

    Moved 0.37% on average on release days, against 0.38% on an ordinary day.

    • When above forecast (33x)-0.05% · up days 17/33
    • When below forecast (23x)-0.21% · up days 7/23
    • When in line (2x)+0.28% · up days 2/2

    Recent release days

    Sep 18, 26 -0.19%Aug 21, 26 +0.32%Jul 24, 26 -0.47%Jun 19, 26 -0.75%May 22, 26 -0.01%Apr 24, 26 -0.25%

    Past reactions are no indication of future price moves; other news on the same days may have moved prices too. Not investment advice.

    Past releases

    DatePeriodActualForecastPrevious
    Sep 18, 2026August0.5%-0.2%-0.5%
    Aug 21, 2026July-0.5%-0.5%0.7%
    Jul 24, 2026June1%-0.3%1.2%
    Jun 19, 2026May1.2%0.5%-1%
    May 22, 2026April-1.3%-0.6%0.6%
    Apr 24, 2026March0.7%0.2%-0.6%
    Mar 27, 2026February-0.4%-0.7%2%
    Feb 20, 2026January1.8%0.2%0.4%
    Jan 23, 2026December0.4%-0.1%-0.1%
    Dec 19, 2025November-0.1%0.4%-0.9%
    Nov 21, 2025October-1.1%0%0.7%
    Oct 24, 2025September0.5%-0.2%0.6%
    Sep 19, 2025August0.5%0.3%0.5%
    Sep 5, 2025July0.6%0.2%0.3%
    Jul 25, 2025June0.9%1.2%-2.8%
    Jun 20, 2025May-2.7%-0.5%1.3%
    May 23, 2025April1.2%0.2%0.1%
    Apr 25, 2025March0.4%-0.4%0.7%
    Mar 28, 2025February1%-0.3%1.4%
    Feb 21, 2025January1.7%0.3%-0.6%
    Jan 17, 2025December-0.3%0.4%0.1%
    Dec 20, 2024November0.2%0.5%-0.7%
    Nov 22, 2024October-0.7%-0.3%0.1%
    Oct 18, 2024September0.3%-0.3%1%

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