British retail volumes fall 0.4% on the month in September; Danish sales rise 0.4%

Retail sales volumes in Great Britain fell 0.4% in September 2026 from August, seasonally adjusted, with online clothing retailers saying warmer weather hurt sales of their autumn and winter ranges, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on 23 October 2026. In Denmark, total retail sales rose 0.4% over the same month, adjusted for price changes, normal seasonal variation and trading days, Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) reported the same day.

In Great Britain, mail-order retail sales also fell in September 2026. Supermarket sales volumes fell after rises in July and August, to slightly below their June level; the ONS said that fall was partly because of lower-than-usual clothing sales. Non-food stores sales volumes fell 0.4% on the month. Automotive fuel volumes rose on the month, despite what the ONS described as continuing fuel price rises. The share of retail sales made online slipped to 28.8% from 28.9% in August.

In Denmark, the largest September rises were in retail sales of second-hand goods, up 3.5% from August, and of household equipment, furniture and building materials, up 2.5%. The largest falls were at petrol stations, down 2.7%, and in pharmacies and personal care retail, down 0.9%. Statistics Denmark said the 1.6% rise in Q3 2026 against Q2 was driven especially by consumer electronics and second-hand goods, both up 7.2% on that basis. It revised July's rise to 0.9% from 1.0%.