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Retail Stats & Facts: Sector Stats & Facts
SECTOR STATS & FACTS
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In 2011 UK retail sales were over £303 billion.
The BRC-Bond Pearce Retail Employment Monitor showed that in quarter four of 2011 retail employment was 0.5% higher than in the same quarter a year earlier, equivalent to 4,074 more jobs.
9% of all VAT-registered businesses in the UK are retailers, with the total number currently at 187,390
In 2011 there were 284,490 retail outlets in the UK
More than a third of consumer spending goes through shops
The value of internet retail sales in 2011 was £27 billion, accounting for around 9% of total retail sales
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