Homeware sales maintained positive on the high street for a third straight week.

According to the latest BDO High Street Sales Tracker, total like-for-like (LFL) sales rose 6.89% for the week ending 23 November 2025.

Homewares total LFLs sprang up by +18.30% offsetting a negative base of -5.05% for the same week in 2024, representing the category’s third consecutive positive week and the thirty-fifth so far in 2025.

Store homewares sales grew by +11.35% from a base of -3.00%, marking the category’s first positive outcome after three consecutive negative results and second in the past five weeks, while non-store sales for homewares remained positive for another week, increasing by +33.50% from a base of -7.10%.

Total store LFL sales grew by +3.86% from a base of -16.80% for the same week last year. Total non-store LFL sales jumped by +10.74% from a negative base of +22.36% for the same week last year.

Commenting on the results, BDO said: “Both total in-store and total-non store sales were positive this week, with all retail segments seeing healthy results in online retail. While both channels returned positive growth, neither channel managed to offset sharply negative bases for the same week last year.

“This week saw cold weather caused by a southward move of Arctic air, resulting in temperatures dropping as low as -12°C in northern areas, alongside snow, frost, ice, and sleet. The same week last year saw wintry conditions and heavy rain, strong winds and flooding caused by Storm Bert.”

Overall footfall rose by +4.2%, an increase driven by healthy foot traffic across the board. High street footfall grew by +5.1%, while shopping centres recorded a +3.5% increase and foot traffic nudged up by +3.1% in retail parks.