BRC United Kingdom Retail Sales y/y

Country: United Kingdom, GBP
Importance:
Medium
Sector: Consumer
Last release
Actual
6.5%
Forecast
-2.9%
Previous
4.1%
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Sep 2014
-2.1%
Aug 2014
1.3%
Jul 2014
-0.3%
Jun 2014
-0.8%
May 2014
0.5%
Apr 2014
4.2%
Mar 2014
-1.7%
Feb 2014
-1.0%
Jan 2014
3.9%
Dec 2013
0.4%
Nov 2013
0.6%
Oct 2013
0.8%
Sep 2013
0.7%
Aug 2013
1.8%
Jul 2013
2.2%
Jun 2013
1.4%
May 2013
1.8%
Apr 2013
-2.2%
Mar 2013
1.9%
Feb 2013
2.7%

BRC Retail Sales y/y reflect sales changes in 30 major categories of the UK retail sector in the given month compared to the same month of the previous year. The indicator includes data of enterprises that generate 60% of the UK retails sales.

It is an indicator of consumer demand. The indicator growth may have a positive effect on the pound quotes.

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