The value of retail sales in November 2009 was up 2.7% on 2008, food stores were 3.4% up, non-food stores 1.1% up with household goods showing the largest rise at 3.5%. Non-specialised rose 3.1%, clothing and footwear 1.5% and non-store retailing including Internet retail sales were 9.9% up.
In terms of volume the increase was up 3.1% with food stores 1.7% up and non-foodstores up 3.1%. Textile, clothing and footwear had the largest increase at 7.1% and non-specialised retailers 4.5%. Household goods were big risers with an increase of 3.9% and non-store retailing and repair 11.7%.
Prices were 0.5% lower than last year. Internet sales amounted to £291.7m or 4.8% of the total (Office for National Statistics).
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