High Street Sales Tracker
Report
Updated: 31 July 2026
The BDO High Street Sales Tracker (HSST) is the UK’s leading weekly retail performance index for discretionary spend, tracking sales data from retailers across both stores and online. It offers a real-time view of trading conditions, excluding the impact of large grocery chains, which forms the basis for essential spend, therefore providing an accurate benchmark.
The results are closely followed by industry and city analysts, and leading retailers which use the results to benchmark their own performance across fashion, lifestyle and homeware.
Methodology
As one of the UK’s most trusted and recognised retail barometers, the HSST offers a comprehensive view of consumer spending patterns. By contributing, you’ll gain exclusive access to valuable benchmarking insights at no cost, helping you track industry trends and compare performance against your peers.
The BDO HSST provides a sector-specific breakdown of retail performance:
- Fashion: Clothing, footwear, and accessories.
- Lifestyle: general household goods, gifts, health & beauty, leisure goods.
- Homewares: cookware, furniture & floor coverings, lighting, linen & textiles.
- Non-store Retail: Online sales and mail order.
