Release

Retail Sales in Great Britain: May 2016

Released: 16 June 2016 9:30am
Next release: 21 July 2016

Summary

First estimate of retail sales, including quantity bought, store prices, average spend and internet sales, seasonally and non-seasonally adjusted.

Publications

Data

Contact details

Name

Melanie Richard

Email

retail.sales.enquiries@ons.gov.uk

Phone

+44 (0)1633 455602

About the data

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