5 h. ago Another win for the Lionesses! Retail sales clawed back ground in July amid sunshine and women's Euros triumph

Sales volumes were up 0.6 per cent in July, a stronger performance than most analysts had expected.

Politics

5 h. ago Hot weather and women’s Euro 2025 buoys retail sales in July

The latest release from the ONS was delayed after the statisticians identified an issue with how it aligns its data with calendar months.

Politics

5 h. ago UK retail sales rose 0.6% in July as ONS admits quality issues

Statistics agency also revises previous figures

Politics

2 w. ago ONS delays release of July retail sales data due to ‘quality’ concerns

UK statistics agency says more time is needed for ‘quality assurance’ work on figures

Economics

2 w. ago Retail sales rise a solid 0.5% in July from June helped by rebounding auto sales

Shoppers stepped up their spending in July, particularly at the nation’s auto dealerships

Politics

3 w. ago Why mounting costs mean recent retail growth ‘barely touches the sides’

July retail sales were up 2.5 per cent on 2024 but they were not close to covering the the last budget’s £7 billion in new costs on the sector

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3 w. ago Retail sales boost of 2.5% ‘barely touching the sides’ of costs, sector warns

The uptick in the UK’s total retail sales was against growth of 0.5% last July and the 12-month average growth of 1.9%, figures show.

Events

3 w. ago ‘I went to the Oasis tour and here’s what all the women were wearing in hot weather’

Our beauty editor Laura Mulley was at one of Oasis's shows at Manchester Heaton Park, and if you're wondering what to wear to your upcoming gig, here's some inspiration

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