Good weather and Women's Euros helps UK net surprise boost to retail sales

ONS crisis deepens as it admits retail sales data issue; UK house prices ‘at record’ high – business live

Office for National Statistics says it miscalculated seasonally adjusted retail sales dataUK retail sales in July were lifted by the women’s European football tournament,The ONS reports that non-store retailers and clothing stores sales volumes grew strongly in July 2025.Retail sales is used to measure the output of the retail sector and part of household expenditure. It accounts for 4.8% of GDP.This means that the contribution of retail sales t…

Good weather and Women's Euros helps UK net surprise boost to retail sales

Retail sales rose a surprising amount in July, as good weather and the Women's Euros led people to part with their cash, official figures show.