Retail growth ‘fizzled out’ last month, analysts find

Retail growth ‘fizzled out’ last month, analysts find

Total sales in Scotland decreased 0.4% in June compared with the same month last year, when they had also decreased by 3.4%.

Food sales in Scotland dip in June

After three months of growth, Scottish retail sales dwindled in June, while food sales also dropped, according to the Scottish Retail Consortium-KPMG Scottish Retail Sales Monitor for the five weeks to 5th July. Total sales in Scotland decreased by 0.4% compared with June 2024, when they had decreased by 3.4%. This was below the 3-month average increase of 1.2% and below the 12-month average increase of 0.1%. Adjusted for inflation, there was a …