Homeware sales fell on the high street, ending three straight weeks of growth.
According to the latest BDO High Street Sales Tracker, total like-for-like (LFL) sales rose 0.08% for the week ending 22 June 2025.
Total homewares LFL sales ended a three week run of positive results, falling by -6.59% this week from a positive base of +9.06% for the same week last year, pulled down by double-digit declines across both store and non-store channels.
Store homewares sales fell -13.16% from a positive base of +12.98%, while non-store sales fell -10.36% from a negative base of -7.84% for the same week last year.
This week’s result marks the sixth negative outcome for total homewares sales in the last ten weeks. Store sales have been negative five of the last ten weeks, while non-store sales have been in negative territory for nine weeks over the same period.
Commenting on the results, BDO said: “In a week in which much of Britain basked in the heat of a heatwave – in which parts of south-east England were warmer than Spain and Algeria – lifestyle and homewares LFL sales fell into negative territory, while fashion enjoyed a third straight week of growth.
“Lifestyle and homewares sales were negative across both store and non-store channels, while fashion sales, likely benefitting from this week’s warm weather saw strong non-store LFL growth. Bricks-and-mortar LFL sales fell by -1.88% this week from a base of +1.48% for the same week last year, while non-store sales grew +4.68% from a base of +5.29%.
“This week, the UK experienced a hot, dry spell in the southeast with heavy rain and thunderstorms in the northwest. This is a sharp contrast to the same period last year, which was cooler than average with scattered light showers and more uniform weather across the country.
“This year’s heatwave marked a significant departure from last year’s subdued and unsettled early summer conditions and certainly contributed to a fall in footfall.”
Overall footfall was down -0.5% this week, pulled down by a drop of -2.0% in traffic to high street destinations. Shopping centre footfall was also down, falling by -0.4%, while retail parks – potentially benefitting from easy car access and open-air layout – saw an increase of +2.6% from the same week last year.
