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
Jan 2013
1.9%
Dec 2012
0.3%
Nov 2012
0.4%
Oct 2012
-0.1%
Sep 2012
1.5%
Aug 2012
-0.4%
Jul 2012
0.1%
Jun 2012
1.4%
May 2012
1.3%
Apr 2012
-3.3%
Mar 2012
1.3%
Feb 2012
-0.3%
Jan 2012
-0.3%
Dec 2011
2.2%
Nov 2011
-1.6%
Oct 2011
-0.6%
Sep 2011
0.3%
Aug 2011
-0.6%
Jul 2011
0.6%
Jun 2011
-0.6%

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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