UK April Retail Sales YoY: Latest Release from the Office for National Statistics

The UK Office for National Statistics released the seasonally adjusted year-on-year retail sales data for April on February 20, 2026, at 15:00.**Data Description**Retail sales statistics cover multiple categories including food, apparel, footwear, and household goods. Non-store retail channels such as online sales and door-to-door sales are accounted for separately. Notably, service-related items—including holidays, airline tickets, train tickets, insurance, and banking services—are excluded.**Statistical Methodology**This indicator is based on a survey sample of 5,000 retail enterprises. National retail turnover data is collected via questionnaires and encompasses individual shops, markets, door-to-door sales, and telephone sales. Online retail sales totals are also reported separately.**Release Information**The importance level of this indicator is 2. It is published monthly, with the next release scheduled for June 19, 2026, at 14:00.

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