The value flooring retail sales in England, Wales and Scotland saw a monthly drop of almost a fifth in April, but was virtually static with 2022.
After a near record month in March, sales dropped by 18.16% to £48,751,0000 in April, according to Office for National Statistics data. This was 0.03% (£74,000) higher than April 2022.
Sales were 25.96% higher than April 2021; 652% higher than April 2020 and 90.39% higher than April 2019.
Of the 448 months since January 1986 when comparable records began, April was the 61st highest month for the value of sales.
The figures are not seasonally adjusted, do not allow for inflation and are subject to revision.
