Retail sales volumes in Great Britain rose 1% month on month in June 2026, according to the first estimate from the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS). The increase was unexpected: analysts had forecast a 0.3% decline.
The retail sales data refer to Great Britain. Some sources describe the figures as applying to the UK, while the ONS uses the term "Great Britain" in its release.
Retail sales volumes in Great Britain rose 1% month on month in June 2026, according to the first estimate from the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS). The increase was unexpected: analysts had forecast a 0.3% decline.
The retail sales data refer to Great Britain. Some sources describe the figures as applying to the UK, while the ONS uses the term "Great Britain" in its release. The data are available both seasonally adjusted and non-seasonally adjusted.
Analysts had expected a 0.3% decline in retail sales volumes for June 2026, according to one source.