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Fashion extends growth to four weeks as in-store sales power ahead

UK fashion recorded a fourth consecutive week of growth, driven once again by a strong in-store performance, according to the latest BDO High Street Sales Tracker. Fashion total like-for-like (LFL) sales rose +5.28%, though against a slightly negative -0.66% base a year earlier — meaning the headline was measured against a broadly flat...

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BDO weekly: In-store fashion leads the way as UK high street growth broadens

UK fashion grew across every channel last week, with in-store sales leading the way for the first time in weeks, as high street growth broadened after a run of online-driven trading. Fashion total like-for-like (LFL) sales rose +4.41%, according to the latest BDO High Street Sales Tracker — a notable result given it built on an exceptional...

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BDO: Online fashion powers ahead as heatwave keeps UK shoppers out of stores

Online demand drove UK fashion higher last week, even as a record-breaking heatwave kept shoppers away from physical stores. Fashion total like-for-like (LFL) sales rose +4.20%, according to the latest BDO High Street Sales Tracker — though that headline was flattered by a negative -3.39% base a year earlier, and the real momentum came from...

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Online fashion jumps double digits as UK high street enjoys Father's Day boost

UK fashion grew across every channel last week, led by a double-digit jump in online sales, as a Father's Day-boosted high street recorded one of its strongest weeks of the year, according to the latest BDO High Street Sales Tracker. Fashion total like-for-like (LFL) sales rose +2.07%, building on a positive +2.84% base a year earlier. Online...

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BDO: UK fashion declines but holds up better than wider high street

UK fashion held up better than the wider high street last week, with like-for-like (LFL) sales down -4.13% — a far shallower decline than the broader retail market managed in a difficult week, according to the latest BDO High Street Sales Tracker. The category proved the most resilient of the three BDO tracks. Online fashion was the more...

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UK store fashion outperforms as physical leads category higher

The pattern inverted from recent weeks, with UK store fashion sales growing +6.60% in the latest week against a near-flat +0.19% base last year — a clean underlying gain rather than a base-effect rebound, according to the latest BDO High Street Sales Tracker. Total fashion like-for-like (LFL) sales held in growth at +1.85%, against a positive...

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UK store fashion posts strongest week in 21 as heat drives demand

UK store fashion sales recorded their strongest week in 21 weeks, growing +12.33% in a seven-day period covering the spring bank holiday and half-term break, according to the latest BDO High Street Sales Tracker. The result, which compares to a -3.17% base in the same week last year, was driven by two record-breaking late-spring heatwaves that...

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Heatwave triggers UK fashion rebound led by surge in store sales

UK fashion sales rebounded sharply in the latest week, with an early-season heatwave driving renewed demand across both physical and online channels, according to the latest BDO High Street Sales Tracker. Total fashion like-for-like (LFL) sales rose +4.59%, against a negative base of -1.14% for the same week last year. Store fashion led the...

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Weak store fashion sales end UK retail's four-week growth run

UK retail's four-week growth streak ended in the latest week, with weak in-store fashion sales identified as the primary drag, according to the latest BDO High Street Sales Tracker. Total like-for-like (LFL) sales slipped -0.10%, against a -1.43% base for the same week last year. Fashion was the worst-performing category. Total fashion LFLs fell...

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UK fashion accelerates as store sales rebound and online extends winning streak

UK fashion sales surged ahead in the latest week, with total like-for-like (LFL) sales up +10.29% according to the latest BDO High Street Sales Tracker. The category outpaced the wider retail market — total LFL sales across all categories rose +7.02% — and benefited from a favourable comparison: the same week last year saw fashion sales fall...

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Online surge lifts UK fashion back into growth as store sales slip : BDO Weekly

UK fashion sales returned to growth in the latest week, with total like-for-like (LFL) sales rising +3.07% over a period that included the early May bank holiday, according to the latest BDO High Street Sales Tracker. The result comes off a positive base of +2.80% for the same week last year. Online demand drove the entire fashion uplift....

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UK Fashion retail sales rebounds as five-week store slump ends

The UK retail sector finally emerged from a month-long chill this week, as total like-for-like (LFL) sales jumped by +4.42%. Driven by a shift in weather and a renewed appetite for physical shopping, the results represent a significant turnaround from the -3.65% decline recorded during the same week last year. For the first time in over a month,...