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United Kingdom Retail Sales 2014-12-22 07:00 Europe/London: data, chart, and analysis

United Kingdom Retail Sales came in at 4.4 on Dec 22, 2014, compared with 2.2 previously. See the full release history, chart, Bank of England context, and API access for this series.

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Actual
4.4
Previous
2.2
Forecast
--
Reference period
2014-10-31

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United Kingdom Retail Sales release chart

Market context, recent readings, and scenario notes for this announcement.

United Kingdom Retail Sales chart through 2014-10-31
GBP Retail Sales readings through 2014-10-31. Latest: 4.4.

Retail Sales release read

United Kingdom Retail Sales came in at 4.4 on Dec 22, 2014, compared with 2.2 previously. See the full release history, chart, Bank of England context, and API access for this series.

The parent Retail Sales page shows the full time series for United Kingdom. This release page keeps the realised value, prior value, forecast, reference period, and publication time together for the individual announcement.

For GBP event-risk work, the important read is whether this print changes the recent trend or simply extends it. Compare the actual value with the previous and forecast fields above, then use the raw JSON below for backtests keyed to the stable announcement ID.

Release data snapshot

The values below are the citation fields for this announcement.

Public release ID gbp_retail_sales_2014-12-22
API announcement ID gbp_retail_sales_2014-10-31
Release time
2014-12-22 07:00 UTC
Reference period date 2014-10-31
Actual value 4.4
Previous value 2.2
Forecast --
Surprise --
Announcement timestamp 1419231600

API data for this announcement

The API endpoint returns the full United Kingdom Retail Sales history. Clients can filter by date or match this row by announcement_id.

Forecasts live in the predictions endpoint and use the same announcement identifier where available. That is the preferred join key for realised values, forecast surprises, and release-event backtests.

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More United Kingdom Retail Sales releases

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Newer release

2015-01-21 07:00 Europe/London · 4.4

Older release

2014-11-21 07:00 Europe/London · 2.2

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Consumer Confidence

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Core Inflation

CPI excluding volatile items like food and energy.

Current Account Balance

Measures trade in goods and services and income flows.

Exports of Goods & Services

Total exports reported by ABS (AUD millions), quarterly based on national accounts.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth

GDP growth: the quarterly change in the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced in the economy.

Imports of Goods & Services

Total imports reported by ABS (AUD millions), quarterly based on national accounts.

Common questions about this release

The value, its publication time, the next scheduled date, and the official publisher for United Kingdom Retail Sales.

What did United Kingdom Retail Sales come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?

United Kingdom Retail Sales was 4.4% year on year in October 2014. The previous reading was 2.2%.

When was this United Kingdom Retail Sales release published?

This release was published on Dec 22, 2014 at 07:00 Europe/London. The publication time is derived from the lag measured on this series' confirmed releases and the record carries the release_time_assumed flag.

When is the next United Kingdom Retail Sales release?

The next United Kingdom Retail Sales release is scheduled for Sep 18, 2026 at 07:00 Europe/London.

What is the official source for United Kingdom Retail Sales?

ONS publishes the official Retail Sales series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.

Raw announcement payload

Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.

{
  "announcement_datetime": 1419231600,
  "announcement_id": "gbp_retail_sales_2014-10-31",
  "date": "2014-10-31",
  "previous_value": 2.2,
  "release_time_assumed": true,
  "revisions": [
    {
      "epoch": 1414738800,
      "val": 89.8
    },
    {
      "epoch": 1784872800,
      "val": 4.4
    }
  ],
  "val": 4.4
}