What is the report?
This ‘newsletter-style’ report provides you with key monthly updates as to what’s happening in the UK retail and leisure industry. It keeps you abreast of the latest:
- • Retail news & stories
- • Updates by category & channel
- • Latest economic indicators
- • Key retail dates throughout the month & more…
Succinct, punchy, need-to-knows for professionals in retail, leisure and retail-related industries.

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Example insights from previous reports
Softer sales as consumers cut back
- Retail sales rose by a soft 0.4% YoY in June against a 5.0% rise a year earlier according to the Retail Economics Retail Sales Index (value, non seasonally adjusted, exc. Fuel). This marks volume decline after accounting for historically high inflation.
- High spirits following Jubilee celebrations at the start of June soon soured as inflation surged to 9.4% YoY across the consumer basket in the month.
- Inflation at 40 year highs has left the typical family with around £135 less cash per month in June to spend on non essential purchases according to the Retail Economics HyperJar Cost of
- Living Tracker.
Food & Grocery
- Retail sales rose by a soft 0.4% YoY in June against a 5.0% rise a year earlier according to the Retail Economics Retail Sales Index (value, non seasonally adjusted, exc. Fuel). This marks volume decline after accounting for historically high inflation.
- High spirits following Jubilee celebrations at the start of June soon soured as inflation surged to 9.4% YoY across the consumer basket in the month.
- Inflation at 40 year highs has left the typical family with around £135 less cash per month in June to spend on non essential purchases according to the Retail Economics HyperJar Cost of
Living Tracker.