British retail sales volumes fall 0.4% in September
Retail sales volumes in Great Britain fell by 0.4% in September 2026, after a rise of 0.7% in August, the Office for National Statistics said.
British retail sales volumes fell by 0.4% in September 2026, after rising 0.7% in August, and were 0.9% higher than September 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics.
- September 2026 retail sales change
- -0.4%
- August 2026 retail sales change
- +0.7%
- Year-on-year change (Sept 2025 to Sept 2026)
- +0.9%
- Bank Rate
- 3.75%
Retail sales volumes in Great Britain fell by 0.4% in September 2026, after a rise of 0.7% in August. Compared with September 2025, the level was 0.9% higher.
Bank Rate, the Bank of England's main interest rate, is 3.75%.
Sources: Office for National Statistics, Retail sales volumes (J5EK); Bank of England, Bank Rate (IUDBEDR). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are as first published and may be revised. Loro tracks these figures on its Indicators page.
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