The United Kingdom had one of its worst Christmas trading periods in 2019, with retail sales showing the lowest growth rates of recent years. Similarly, as seen in the present statistic, shopper traffic to retail locations during this period underwent a decline, showing a difference of -7.3 percent compared to the same period in the previous year. Online sales, on the other hand, showed an improvement of about 2.6, unlike like-for-like sales, which fell by 1.1 percent.
Year-on-year growth of like-for-like sales, online sales, and retail footfall during the holiday season in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019*
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Hitwise. (January 28, 2020). Year-on-year growth of like-for-like sales, online sales, and retail footfall during the holiday season in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111022/holiday-season-retail-growth-figures-uk/
Hitwise. "Year-on-year growth of like-for-like sales, online sales, and retail footfall during the holiday season in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019*." Chart. January 28, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111022/holiday-season-retail-growth-figures-uk/
Hitwise. (2020). Year-on-year growth of like-for-like sales, online sales, and retail footfall during the holiday season in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111022/holiday-season-retail-growth-figures-uk/
Hitwise. "Year-on-year Growth of Like-for-like Sales, Online Sales, and Retail Footfall during The Holiday Season in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2019*." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111022/holiday-season-retail-growth-figures-uk/
Hitwise, Year-on-year growth of like-for-like sales, online sales, and retail footfall during the holiday season in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111022/holiday-season-retail-growth-figures-uk/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Year-on-year growth of like-for-like sales, online sales, and retail footfall during the holiday season in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019* [Graph], Hitwise, January 28, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111022/holiday-season-retail-growth-figures-uk/