UK retail sales grow 1.3% year on year in September, shoppers cautious before the Budget

Summary

Total UK retail sales increased by 1.3% year on year in September, compared with growth of 2.3% in September 2025, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG, the Evening Standard, The Independent and City A.M. reported. Sales growth was 'sluggish' as shoppers became increasingly cautious ahead of the Autumn Budget, according to City A.M.

Latest: Total UK retail sales rose 1.3% year on year in September, against 2.3% growth a year earlier, according to the BRC and KPMG, as shoppers grew cautious ahead of the Autumn Budget.

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