October Retail Sales: Christmas Comes Early As Fears Of Shortages Ring Through Tills
Retail sales volumes rose by 0.8% in October 2021, with volumes 5.8% higher than their pre-coronavirus levels (COVID-19).Q3 2021 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Retail sales were revised upwards from a fall of 0.2% between August and September to be unchanged.Non-food stores was the main retail sector that saw a rise in sales volumes, increasing by 4.2% in October 2021.Clothing stores reported an increase of 6.2% over the month with feedback from some retailers suggesting that early Christmas trading had boosted sales.Clothing stores sales volumes in October 2021 were only 0.5% below ...