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December Retail Figures – Consumers Starting To Cut Back, But Real Test Still To Come

Charlie Goode by Charlie Goode
January 20, 2023
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December Retail Figures – Consumers Starting To Cut Back, But Real Test Still To Come

The Office for National Statistics has reported retail sales figures in Great Britain for December:

  • Retail sales volumes are estimated to have fallen by 1% in December 2022 following a fall of 0.5% in November
  • Total non-food stores sales volumes (department, clothing, household and other non-food stores) fell by 2.1% over the month
  • Online spending values fell by 2.9%

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“The decline in retail sales volumes accelerated in December, with consumers starting to cut back on spending because of increased prices and affordability concerns.

Online sales were particularly weak as the absence of lockdown restrictions, and the Royal Mail strikes encouraged more last minute shoppers into stores.

However, the real test for retailers will be what happens in 2023.

Pressure on UK consumers is mounting and is likely to build in the coming months. With many people on fixed rate mortgages, the impact of interest rate rises has yet to be really felt. 

It’s times like these that tend to sort the wheat from the chaff. Retailers must be able to generate profit and cash, while offering customers value for money. If not, they risk following the same path as Joules and Made.com.”

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