The value of retail sales of furniture and lighting in England, Wales and Scotland rose annually in October but were significantly down on 2021, while annual sales volumes also dropped.
Sales were £1.302bn, according to the Office of National Statistics. This was 2.51% higher than October 2021 but 15.99% lower than September 2022.
Sales were 6.07% lower than October 2020 and 0.62% higher than October 2019.
It was the 24th highest sales figure since comparable records began in January 1986 and the fifth highest in the past 12 months.
According to the volume of sales index, where 2019 is 100: October 2022 was 93.7, up on September 2022’s 89.3. In October 2021 the figure was 101.8 and in October 2020 120.9.
The figures are not seasonally adjusted, do not take inflation into account and are subject to revision.
