•Compared with July 2014, the quantity bought in the retail industry in August 2014 was estimated to have risen by 0.4%. Compared with August 2013 the growth was much stronger with the quantity bought increasing by 3.9%. •This year-on-year increase is now the 17th month of consecutive year-on-year growth and when this is coupled with the 18 months of consecutive rolling 3-months on 3-months growth it would be true to say that the underlying picture is one of growth. •In August 2014, the amount spent in the retail industry increased by 0.2% compared with July 2014 and by 2.7% compared with August 2013. •The quantity ... (full story)