Retail sales volumes (quantity bought) rose by 2.9% in May 2024, following a fall of 1.8% in April 2024 (revised from a fall of 2.3%). Sales volumes rose across most sectors, with clothing retailers and furniture stores rebounding following poor weather in April. More broadly, sales volumes rose by 1.0% in the three months to May 2024 when compared with the previous three months. However, they fell by 0.2% when compared with the three months to May 2023.Sales volumes rose by 2.9% during May 2024 following a revised 1.8% downturn in April 2024. Over the year to May 2024, volumes rose by 1.3%, and were 0.5% below their ... (full story)