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UK Retail Sales Rebound 0.6% in July as Warm Weather and Women’s Euros Lift Spending

ONS revisions after seasonal‑adjustment errors will feed into GDP updates later this month.

People and shoppers make their way over a crossing on Oxford Circus in London, Britain July 31, 2025. REUTERS/Jack Taylor/File Photo
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Overview

  • Official data show sales volumes rose 0.6% from June, leaving growth at 1.1% year on year and beating a 0.2% forecast.
  • Retailers cited sunny weather and England’s Euro 2025 success, with non‑store sales up 2.5% and clothing and footwear leading gains.
  • Food sales volumes have been falling in recent months as shoppers contend with persistent price pressures.
  • Over the three months to July, sales volumes declined 0.6% compared with the previous three months, indicating softer underlying momentum.
  • The ONS delayed the release by two weeks, apologised for seasonal‑adjustment errors, revised earlier months including June to +0.3% from +0.9%, and mistakenly linked to the wrong executive blog on publication day.