The seasonally adjusted value of retail sales in March 2010 increased by 4.4% on March last year and the volume increased by 2.2%. The quarterly figures to March 2010 on last year show an increase in value of 3.7% and an increase in volume of 1.4%. The most recent month on month figures show an increase of 0.9% in value and 0.4% in volume. The most significant factor was non-store retailing. Prices were estimated to be 2.5% higher than last year. The experimental Internet sales indicator showed that the weekly vaue of Internet sales was £372 million or 6.9% of total retail sales.
In terms of value, non-specialised stores also reported the biggest quarter on a year earlier increase since May 1996. Household goods stores had their biggest month an a year earlier increase since July 2007.
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