Fashion, beauty strong in July but gains fail to stem rising store closures, job losses
Published August 13, 2025 Positive news first. Total UK retail sales increased by 2.5% year on year in July (06 July-2 August), against growth of just 0.5% seen in July 2024, and above the 12-month average growth of 1.9%. That’s according to the monthly KPMG/BRC Sales Monitor. Photo: Pixabay Then there’s upbeat news for fashion and…