Election uncertainty and poor weather blamed for flat June sales

According to an official report, retailers blamed election uncertainty, poor weather and low footfall  for flat retail sales for June.

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According to an official report, retailers blamed election uncertainty, poor weather and low footfall  for flat retail sales in June.

Election uncertainty and poor weather blamed for flat retail sales 1

The Office of National Statistics reported retail sales volumes were estimated to have fallen by 1.2% in June, following a rise of 2.9% in May 2024.

Volumes fell by 0.2% over the year to June 2024, and were 1.3% below their pre-coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic level in February 2020.

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More broadly, there was a 0.1% fall in Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2024, when compared with Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2024.

This decline in sales volumes were across most sectors, but non-food stores sale volumes fell by 2.1% in June 2024, which followed a rise of 3.3% in May 2024.

The ONS stated retailers cited election uncertainty, poor weather, and low footfall affected sales.

When comparing Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2024 with Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2024, non-food stores sales volumes fell by 0.5%.

The amount spent online, known as “online spending values”, also fell by 2.7% during June 2024, but was up 2.3% on June last year.

Total  in-store and online sales fell by 1.3% over the month, with the proportion of online sales having dipped from 27.5% in May 2024 to 27.1% in June 2024.

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