Next release Monday, 9 November 2026, 19:01 New York. Every release since 12 Jan 2016: 129 on record, actual against forecast. Medium impact for the GBP. Updated within the hour of each release.
The last UK BRC Retail Sales Monitor YoY (Sep. 2026, released 12 Oct 2026) came in at 1%; the previous reading was 0.5%. The next UK BRC Retail Sales Monitor YoY is due Monday, 9 November 2026 at 19:01 New York time (Oct. 2026).
Since 2016, UK BRC Retail Sales Monitor YoY has come in above forecast 50% of the time and below 50% (10 releases with a forecast); over the last 10 it beat 50%.
The average miss against forecast over the last 10 releases was 1.14%: higher than expected is good for the GBP.
| Released | Period | Actual | Forecast | Previous | Vs forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2026 19:01 | Sep. 2026 | 1% | – | 0.5% | – |
| 7 Sept 2026 19:01 | Aug. 2026 | 0.5% | – | 1% | – |
| 10 Aug 2026 19:01 | Jul. 2026 | 1% | – | 1.7% | – |
| 13 Jul 2026 19:01 | Jun. 2026 | 1.7% | – | 3.4% | – |
| 8 Jun 2026 19:01 | May. 2026 | 3.4% | – | -3.4% | – |
| 11 May 2026 19:01 | Apr. 2026 | -3.4% | – | 3.1% | – |
| 13 Apr 2026 19:01 | Mar. 2026 | 3.1% | – | 0.7% | – |
| 10 Mar 2026 20:01 | Feb. 2026 | 0.7% | – | 2.3% | – |
| 10 Feb 2026 19:01 | Jan. 2026 | 2.3% | – | 1% | – |
| 13 Jan 2026 19:01 | Dec. 2025 | 1% | – | 1.2% | – |
| 9 Dec 2025 19:01 | Nov. 2025 | 1.2% | – | 1.5% | – |
| 11 Nov 2025 19:01 | Oct. 2025 | 1.5% | – | 2% | – |
| 13 Oct 2025 19:01 | Sep. 2025 | 2% | – | 2.9% | – |
| 8 Sept 2025 19:01 | Aug. 2025 | 2.9% | – | 1.8% | – |
| 11 Aug 2025 19:01 | Jul. 2025 | 1.8% | – | 2.7% | – |
| 14 Jul 2025 19:01 | Jun. 2025 | 2.7% | – | 0.6% | – |
| 9 Jun 2025 19:01 | May. 2025 | 0.6% | – | 6.8% | – |
| 12 May 2025 19:01 | Apr. 2025 | 6.8% | – | 0.9% | – |
| 14 Apr 2025 19:01 | Mar. 2025 | 0.9% | – | 0.9% | – |
| 11 Mar 2025 20:01 | Feb. 2025 | 0.9% | – | 2.5% | – |
| 11 Feb 2025 19:01 | Jan. 2025 | 2.5% | – | 3.1% | – |
| 7 Jan 2025 19:01 | Dec. 2024 | 3.1% | – | -3.4% | – |
| 3 Dec 2024 19:01 | Nov. 2024 | -3.4% | – | 0.3% | – |
| 5 Nov 2024 19:01 | Oct. 2024 | 0.3% | – | 1.7% | – |
| 7 Oct 2024 19:01 | Sep. 2024 | 1.7% | – | 0.8% | – |
| 2 Sept 2024 19:01 | Aug. 2024 | 0.8% | – | 0.3% | – |
| 5 Aug 2024 19:01 | Jul. 2024 | 0.3% | – | -0.5% | – |
| 8 Jul 2024 19:01 | Jun. 2024 | -0.5% | – | 0.4% | – |
| 3 Jun 2024 19:01 | May. 2024 | 0.4% | – | -4.4% | – |
| 6 May 2024 19:01 | Apr. 2024 | -4.4% | – | 3.2% | – |
| 8 Apr 2024 19:01 | Mar. 2024 | 3.2% | – | 1% | – |
| 5 Mar 2024 19:01 | Feb. 2024 | 1% | – | 1.4% | – |
| 6 Feb 2024 19:01 | Jan. 2024 | 1.4% | – | 1.9% | – |
| 9 Jan 2024 19:01 | Dec. 2023 | 1.9% | – | 2.6% | – |
| 5 Dec 2023 19:01 | Nov. 2023 | 2.6% | – | 2.6% | – |
| 7 Nov 2023 19:01 | Oct. 2023 | 2.6% | – | 2.8% | – |
| 9 Oct 2023 19:01 | Sep. 2023 | 2.8% | – | 4.3% | – |
| 4 Sept 2023 19:01 | Aug. 2023 | 4.3% | – | 1.8% | – |
| 7 Aug 2023 19:01 | Jul. 2023 | 1.8% | – | 4.2% | – |
| 10 Jul 2023 19:01 | Jun. 2023 | 4.2% | – | 3.7% | – |
| 5 Jun 2023 19:01 | May. 2023 | 3.7% | – | 5.2% | – |
| 8 May 2023 19:01 | Apr. 2023 | 5.2% | – | 4.9% | – |
| 10 Apr 2023 19:01 | Mar. 2023 | 4.9% | – | 4.9% | – |
| 7 Mar 2023 19:01 | Feb. 2023 | 4.9% | – | 3.9% | – |
| 7 Feb 2023 19:01 | Jan. 2023 | 3.9% | – | 6.5% | – |
| 10 Jan 2023 19:01 | Dec. 2022 | 6.5% | – | 4.1% | – |
| 6 Dec 2022 19:01 | Nov. 2022 | 4.1% | – | 1.2% | – |
| 8 Nov 2022 19:01 | Oct. 2022 | 1.2% | – | 1.8% | – |
| 10 Oct 2022 19:01 | Sep. 2022 | 1.8% | – | 0.5% | – |
| 5 Sept 2022 19:01 | Aug. 2022 | 0.5% | – | 1.6% | – |
| 8 Aug 2022 19:01 | Jul. 2022 | 1.6% | – | -1.3% | – |
| 11 Jul 2022 19:01 | Jun. 2022 | -1.3% | – | -1.5% | – |
| 6 Jun 2022 19:01 | May. 2022 | -1.5% | – | -1.7% | – |
| 9 May 2022 19:01 | Apr. 2022 | -1.7% | – | -0.4% | – |
| 11 Apr 2022 19:01 | Mar. 2022 | -0.4% | – | 2.7% | – |
| 8 Mar 2022 19:01 | Feb. 2022 | 2.7% | – | 8.1% | – |
| 8 Feb 2022 19:01 | Jan. 2022 | 8.1% | – | 0.6% | – |
| 11 Jan 2022 19:01 | Dec. 2021 | 0.6% | – | 1.8% | – |
| 7 Dec 2021 19:01 | Nov. 2021 | 1.8% | – | -0.2% | – |
| 9 Nov 2021 19:01 | Oct. 2021 | -0.2% | – | -0.6% | – |
| 11 Oct 2021 19:01 | Sep. 2021 | -0.6% | – | 1.5% | – |
| 6 Sept 2021 19:01 | Aug. 2021 | 1.5% | – | 4.7% | – |
| 9 Aug 2021 19:01 | Jul. 2021 | 4.7% | – | 6.7% | – |
| 12 Jul 2021 19:01 | Jun. 2021 | 6.7% | – | 18.5% | – |
| 7 Jun 2021 19:01 | May. 2021 | 18.5% | – | 39.6% | – |
| 10 May 2021 19:01 | Apr. 2021 | 39.6% | – | 20.3% | – |
| 12 Apr 2021 19:01 | Mar. 2021 | 20.3% | – | 9.5% | – |
| 9 Mar 2021 19:01 | Feb. 2021 | 9.5% | – | 7.1% | – |
| 9 Feb 2021 19:01 | Jan. 2021 | 7.1% | – | 4.8% | – |
| 12 Jan 2021 19:01 | Dec. 2020 | 4.8% | – | 7.7% | – |
| 8 Dec 2020 19:01 | Nov. 2020 | 7.7% | – | 5.2% | – |
| 10 Nov 2020 19:01 | Oct. 2020 | 5.2% | – | 6.1% | – |
| 12 Oct 2020 19:01 | Sep. 2020 | 6.1% | – | 4.7% | – |
| 7 Sept 2020 19:01 | Aug. 2020 | 4.7% | – | 4.3% | – |
| 10 Aug 2020 19:01 | Jul. 2020 | 4.3% | – | 10.9% | – |
| 13 Jul 2020 19:01 | Jun. 2020 | 10.9% | – | 7.9% | – |
| 8 Jun 2020 19:01 | May. 2020 | 7.9% | – | 5.7% | – |
| 12 May 2020 19:01 | Apr. 2020 | 5.7% | – | -3.5% | – |
| 15 Apr 2020 19:01 | Mar. 2020 | -3.5% | – | -0.4% | – |
| 10 Mar 2020 20:01 | Feb. 2020 | -0.4% | – | 0% | – |
| 11 Feb 2020 19:01 | Jan. 2020 | 0% | – | 1.7% | – |
| 9 Jan 2020 19:01 | Dec. 2019 | 1.7% | – | -4.9% | – |
| 3 Dec 2019 19:01 | Nov. 2019 | -4.9% | – | 0.1% | – |
| 5 Nov 2019 19:01 | Oct. 2019 | 0.1% | – | -1.7% | – |
| 7 Oct 2019 19:01 | Sep. 2019 | -1.7% | – | -0.5% | – |
| 2 Sept 2019 19:01 | Aug. 2019 | -0.5% | – | 0.1% | – |
| 5 Aug 2019 19:01 | Jul. 2019 | 0.1% | – | -1.6% | – |
| 8 Jul 2019 19:01 | Jun. 2019 | -1.6% | – | -3% | – |
| 3 Jun 2019 19:01 | May. 2019 | -3% | – | 3.7% | – |
| 7 May 2019 19:01 | Apr. 2019 | 3.7% | – | -1.1% | – |
| 8 Apr 2019 19:01 | Mar. 2019 | -1.1% | – | -0.1% | – |
| 5 Mar 2019 19:01 | Feb. 2019 | -0.1% | – | 1.8% | – |
| 5 Feb 2019 19:01 | Jan. 2019 | 1.8% | -0.2% | -4.2% | above |
| 10 Jan 2019 19:01 | Dec. 2018 | -0.7% | – | -0.5% | – |
| 4 Dec 2018 19:01 | Nov. 2018 | -0.5% | – | 0.1% | – |
| 6 Nov 2018 19:01 | Oct. 2018 | 0.1% | – | -0.2% | – |
| 8 Oct 2018 19:01 | Sep. 2018 | -0.2% | – | 0.2% | – |
| 3 Sept 2018 19:01 | Aug. 2018 | 0.2% | – | 0.5% | – |
| 6 Aug 2018 19:01 | Jul. 2018 | 0.5% | – | 1.1% | – |
| 9 Jul 2018 19:01 | Jun. 2018 | 1.1% | – | 2.8% | – |
| 4 Jun 2018 19:01 | May. 2018 | 2.8% | – | -4.2% | – |
| 8 May 2018 19:01 | Apr. 2018 | -4.2% | -0.8% | 0.6% | below |
| 9 Apr 2018 19:01 | Mar. 2018 | 1.4% | – | 0.6% | – |
| 6 Mar 2018 19:01 | Feb. 2018 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.9% | above |
| 6 Feb 2018 19:01 | Jan. 2018 | 0.6% | – | 0.6% | – |
| 9 Jan 2018 19:01 | Dec. 2017 | 0.6% | – | 0.6% | – |
| 5 Dec 2017 19:01 | Nov. 2017 | 0.6% | – | -1% | – |
| 7 Nov 2017 19:01 | Oct. 2017 | -1% | – | 1.9% | – |
| 9 Oct 2017 19:01 | Sep. 2017 | 1.9% | – | 1.3% | – |
| 4 Sept 2017 19:01 | Aug. 2017 | 1.3% | – | 0.9% | – |
| 7 Aug 2017 19:01 | Jul. 2017 | 0.9% | 0.6% | -0.4% | above |
| 10 Jul 2017 19:01 | Jun. 2017 | 1.2% | – | -0.4% | – |
| 5 Jun 2017 19:01 | May. 2017 | -0.4% | -0.5% | -1% | above |
| 8 May 2017 19:01 | Apr. 2017 | 5.6% | – | -1% | – |
| 10 Apr 2017 19:01 | Mar. 2017 | -1% | -0.05% | -0.4% | below |
| 7 Mar 2017 19:01 | Feb. 2017 | -0.4% | 0.2% | -0.6% | below |
| 7 Feb 2017 19:01 | Jan. 2017 | -0.6% | 0.8% | 2.6% | below |
| 10 Jan 2017 19:01 | Dec. 2016 | 1% | – | 0.6% | – |
| 8 Nov 2016 19:01 | Oct. 2016 | 1.7% | – | 0.4% | – |
| 10 Oct 2016 19:01 | Sep. 2016 | 0.4% | – | -0.9% | – |
The next UK BRC Retail Sales Monitor YoY is due Monday, 9 November 2026 at 19:01 New York time (Oct. 2026).
The last UK BRC Retail Sales Monitor YoY (Sep. 2026, released 12 Oct 2026) came in at 1%; the previous reading was 0.5%.
UK BRC Retail Sales Monitor YoY is released monthly by BRC - British Retail Consortium. CRTLAB has 129 releases on record since 12 Jan 2016.
Since 2016, UK BRC Retail Sales Monitor YoY has come in above forecast 50% of the time and below 50% (10 releases with a forecast); over the last 10 it beat 50%.
The highest was 39.6% (Apr. 2021) and the lowest -4.9% (Nov. 2019). The five-year average is 1.76%.
Usually yes: a reading above forecast is the good surprise for the GBP, and the bigger the surprise the bigger the move. On this page, green marks a release that was good for the GBP against its forecast, red one that was bad.
The BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor measures changes in the actual value of retail sales from a sample of retailers. The Monitor measures the value of spending and hence does not adjust for price changes.