UK retail sales volumes rose +0.6% MoM in July 2025 (after +0.3% in June), but fell -0.6% on a 3Mo3M basis, reflecting softer demand earlier in the period. On an annual basis, sales volumes were still up +1.1% YoY.

• Sales volumes from non-store retailers (mainly online) rose +2.5% MoM, reaching their highest level since Feb 2022, supported by good weather and the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 tournament.
• Clothing store sales volumes increased +2.5% MoM and +5.5% YoY, the strongest annual rise since Jan 2023, with volumes at their highest since Jun 2023.
• Food (-0.2% MoM) and department store (-1.5% MoM) sales were the only segments that saw declines. Other non-food sales and household goods sales saw softer gains of 0.2% MoM and 0.5% MoM, respectively.
• Food, sports equipment, games and toys, and household goods stores all declined over the 3Mo3M period, driving the overall quarterly fall.
• Online spending values rose +2.0% MoM and +3.7% YoY in July, marking a sixth consecutive monthly gain; online share of retail sales increased from 27.5% in June to 27.8% in July.
• Compared with pre-pandemic Feb 2020 levels, retail sales volumes remained -2.2% lower, underscoring the long-term softness in demand.