SALES IN GB TOWNS AND CITIES FELL BACK ONCE AGAIN DURING AUGUST, DECLINING BY -4.8% FROM AUGUST 2024, VERSUS A MORE MODEST ANNUAL DROP OF -1.4% DURING JULY. HOWEVER, DESPITE THE HEADLINE RESULT BEING LESS FAVOURABLE, THERE REMAIN REASONS FOR OPTIMISM.
JULY DELIVERED BETTER NEWS THAN PREVIOUS MONTHS FOR TOWNS AND CITIES WITH SALES ONLY MARGINALLY BELOW JULY 2024, AND OVER A THIRD OF TOWNS AND CITIES ACROSS GB RECORDING HIGHER SALES THAN LAST YEAR.
The majority consumers remained cautious about spending during a challenging June on the high street. However, there were still some positive examples of resilience, in the face of ongoing economic pressures.
SALES IN GB TOWNS AND CITIES FELL BACK ONCE AGAIN DURING MAY 2025, ALTHOUGH STRONGER FOOD & DRINK SALES PARTIALLY OFFSET THE CONTINUING CONTRACTION IN FASHION SALES.
Beauclair Data have ranked 62 Nationwide Cites based on key performance indicators for growth; Retail spend, Customer numbers and Transaction volumes. We have looked at trends YTD 2023 vs YTD …