date:Sep 14, 2018
l Sales Monitor (BRC-RSM) show that UK retail sales increased by 1.3% in August 2018, and by 0.2% on a like-for-like basis. This total growth was slower than July's 1.6% and June's 2.3%, as non-food sales were still feeling the impacted of hot summer weather. Food sales saw a positive performance, significantly outperforming non-food. Over the three months to August, like-for-like sales increased by 2.6% and total sales were up 3.9%. The summer sunshine continued to boost grocery sales, despite