Check the market. Then check your store.
Recent official data, with the dates and limits in view.
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Great Britain · online spending valueSeptember 2026
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The overall monthly figure fell. Some store types rose. Two categories rose over one month but fell over three months.
One month: September vs August.
Three months: July–September vs April–June.
| Retailer type | One month | Three months |
|---|---|---|
| All retailing excluding Automotive fuel | -0.4% | -0.1% |
| Food stores | +0.5% | +0.6% |
| Department stores | +0.6% | -1.8% |
| Other non-food stores | +2.5% | +2.1% |
| Textile clothing & footwear stores | +0.6% | -4.9% |
| Household goods stores | +0.8% | +7.9% |
| Non-store retailing | -1.9% | -0.6% |
Shared scale: −8% … +8%. Signs and numbers remain visible. The overall total is not an equal-weight average of the categories.
What should I do with this?
Check the category and time window before changing your prices. A broad market fall does not prove your product needs a discount, and a broad rise does not predict your store’s sales.
These are survey estimates of spending value, adjusted for usual seasonal patterns. They are not inflation-adjusted purchase volumes or individual transactions. Categories include retailer types, not individual products. Non-store retailing and all online sales are different groups.
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Next source release is scheduled for 20 November 2026. This is a dated snapshot; it does not update while this page is open.