The value of furniture and lighting retail sales dropped in January, continuing its seasonal pattern.
Sales dropped from £1,260,237,000 in January 2023 to £1,228,699,000 in 2024– a fall of 2.5% in England, Wales and Scotland according to ONS Data.
Sales were 22.1% lower than in December 2023.
January’s sales are traditionally lower than December’s: in 2023/2022 they dropped by 7.8%.
Of the 457 months since comparable records began in January 1986, January 2024 was the 53rd best performing month.
The data is not seasonally adjusted, does not allow for inflation and is subject to revision.
