GENERAL MERCHANDISE NEWS
UK retail sales fall in June
25 July, 2002 | by Retail Bulletin
Further drop in consumer spending
July 25 2002
Retail sales have seen their second consecutive monthly fall
The official UK figures from the Office of National Statistics show a 0.7 per cent drop in total spending, with a sharper 1 per cent drop in non-food sales.
The year-on year percentage growth in sales was 2 per cent for food stores, down from 3 per cent in May, and 3.9 per cent in non-food stores, down from 3.5 per cent. Overal retail sales are up 4.6 per cent on a year ago.
