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 2009
2.8%
Aug 2009
-0.1%
Jul 2009
1.8%
Jun 2009
1.4%
May 2009
-0.8%
Apr 2009
4.6%
Mar 2009
-1.2%
Feb 2009
-1.8%
Jan 2009
1.1%
Dec 2008
-3.3%
Nov 2008
-2.6%
Oct 2008
-2.2%
Sep 2008
-1.5%
Aug 2008
-1.0%
Jul 2008
-0.9%
Jun 2008
0.4%
May 2008
1.9%
Apr 2008
-1.5%
Mar 2008
-1.6%
Feb 2008
1.5%

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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