* Non-Seasonally adjusted, chained volume of sales, measured using the Retail Sales Index (RSI). Index 2019 = 100 (reference period). Retail sales exclude automotive fuel.
Large businesses are defined by the source as "large retailers employing 100 people or more and those with annual turnover of greater than 60 million GBP who employ 10 to 99 people." Small businesses are those employing less than 100 people with a turnover lower than 60 million GBP.
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Large & small business retail sales volume index (ex fuel) in Great Britain 2008-2023
This statistic shows the trend in the volume of retail sales (excluding fuel) of large and small retail businesses in Great Britain from 2008 to 2023. Since 2008 the sales volumes of both small and large businesses have increased annually, with the exception of sales volume in large businesses seeing a slight decrease in 2020. As of 2023, volume of retail sales (excluding fuel) of large and small retail businesses measured at index values of **** and , respectively.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (March 22, 2024). Sales volume (exc. fuel) of large and small retail businesses in Great Britain from 2008 to 2023, as index number of sales per week [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/467852/large-and-small-retailers-sales-volume-excludng-fuel-index-in-great-britain-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Sales volume (exc. fuel) of large and small retail businesses in Great Britain from 2008 to 2023, as index number of sales per week." Chart. March 22, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/467852/large-and-small-retailers-sales-volume-excludng-fuel-index-in-great-britain-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Sales volume (exc. fuel) of large and small retail businesses in Great Britain from 2008 to 2023, as index number of sales per week. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/467852/large-and-small-retailers-sales-volume-excludng-fuel-index-in-great-britain-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Sales Volume (Exc. Fuel) of Large and Small Retail Businesses in Great Britain from 2008 to 2023, as Index Number of Sales per Week." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Mar 2024, /statistics/467852/large-and-small-retailers-sales-volume-excludng-fuel-index-in-great-britain-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Sales volume (exc. fuel) of large and small retail businesses in Great Britain from 2008 to 2023, as index number of sales per week ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/467852/large-and-small-retailers-sales-volume-excludng-fuel-index-in-great-britain-uk/ (last visited August 02, 2026)
Sales volume (exc. fuel) of large and small retail businesses in Great Britain from 2008 to 2023, as index number of sales per week [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), March 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/467852/large-and-small-retailers-sales-volume-excludng-fuel-index-in-great-britain-uk/
