Homeware sales on the high street remained positive for a third straight week as overall sales increased.
According to the latest BDO High Street Sales Tracker, total like-for-like (LFL) sales rose +5.33% for the week ending 5 July 2026.
Homewares total LFLs increased by +9.10% this week, from a positive base of +5.09% for the same week last year.
Store homewares sales improved by +16.20% this week, compared to -2.14% for the same week last year.
Non-store homewares sales increased by +10.20% this week, compared to -7.23% for the same week last year.
Total store LFL sales picked up by +7.25% this week, compared to a positive base of +4.28% for the same week last year. Total non-store LFL sales increased by +8.95% this week, compared to a positive base of +15.56% for the same week last year.
Commenting on the results, BDO said: “Mirroring the same trend this time last year, both store and non-store saw positive total LFL sales growth this week, driven by positive total LFL sales across all the retail categories (Lifestyle, Fashion, and Homewares).
“The UK entered the week immediately after its most significant heatwave on record. Temperatures fell markedly with northern and western parts of the UK seeing periods of rain, cloud, and fresher air while southern and eastern England remained warm and dry. By the weekend, temperatures began to rise again across southern England.”
Springboard data showed overall footfall increased by +0.8% this week, driven by positive footfall across all three categories – high street footfall (+0.9%), retail parks footfall (also +0.9%), and shopping centre footfall (+0.5%).
