The value of retail furniture and lighting sales dropped by more than 10% in October.
Sales in England, Scotland and Wales were £1,257,457,000: down by 10.04% on September 2024, according to ONS data.
Sales were 5.68% lower than in October 2023.
Sales were 6.19% lower than in October 2022; 1% lower than October 2021 and 9.3% lower than October 2020.
Of the 466 months measured by comparable data since January 1986, October 2024 was the 54th best performing month, and the 19th worst performing month of the past five years.
The figures are not seasonally adjusted, do not allow for inflation and are subject to revision.
