Three-monthly growth in sales volume fell by 1.1 per cent for predominantly food stores, however non-food stores sales increased by 0.6 per cent, this includes textile, clothing and footwear stores, which rose by 2.1 per cent. Sales in the non-store retailing and repair sector rose by 2.6 per cent.
Total sales volume in the three months to September was 2.3 per cent higher than the same period a year ago, the lowest growth since April 2006. Sales for predominantly food stores fell by 0.1 per cent, the largest decrease in the series. Sales volume for predominantly non-food stores increased by 3.0 per cent. Sales for the non-store retailing and repair sector rose by 12.0 per cent.
Between August and September, total sales volume decreased by 0.4 per cent. Sales volume in predominantly food stores rose by 0.3 per cent. Sales volume for predominantly non-food stores fell by 1.1 per cent, which includes decreases for textile, clothing and footwear stores and household good stores at 2.3 per cent and 2.0 per cent respectively. Sales volume for the non-store retailing and repair sector rose by 1.7 per cent.
The non-seasonally adjusted value of retail sales for the three months to September was 3.5 per cent higher than in the same period a year earlier. The average weekly value of sales in September was £5.0 billion, 3.0 per cent higher than in September 2007.
