December sales saw slight increase, says BRC

Total retail sales increased by 1.2% year on year in December, against a growth of 3.2% in December 2024. However, this was below the 12-month average growth of 2.3%.
According to the latest figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC), food sales increased by 3.1% year on year in December, against a growth of 1.7% in December 2024, but it was below the 12-month average growth of 3.7%.
Non-Food sales decreased by 0.3% year on year in December, against a growth of 4.4% in December 2024. While