Measured in real terms (constant 2019 prices), retail trade sales increased by 3,5% year-on-year in November 2025. The largest positive contributors to this increase were:

·         general dealers (2,2% and contributing 1,0 percentage point);

·         all ‘other’ retailers (8,0% and contributing 0,8 of a percentage point); and

·         retailers in pharmaceuticals and medical goods, cosmetics and toiletries (10,1% and contributing 0,6 of a percentage point).

Seasonally adjusted retail trade sales increased by 0,6% in November 2025 compared with October 2025. This followed month-on-month changes of 1,0% in October 2025 and -0,1% in September 2025.

 Retail trade sales increased by 3,2% in the three months ended November 2025 compared with the three months ended November 2024. The largest positive contributors to this increase were:

·         retailers in textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods (3,9% and contributing 0,7 of a percentage point);

·         general dealers (1,6% and contributing 0,7 of a percentage point); and

·         all ‘other’ retailers (6,4% and contributing 0,6 of a percentage point).

The only negative contributor was retailers in food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores (-0,7% and contributing -0,1 of a percentage point).

Seasonally adjusted retail trade sales increased by 0,6% in the three months ended November 2025 compared with the previous three months. The largest positive contributor was general dealers (1,0% and contributing 0,4 of a percentage point).

The largest negative contributor was retailers in hardware, paint and glass (-4,0% and contributing ‑0,3 of a percentage point).