In March 2017 the seasonally adjusted retail trade index shows there was no growth when compared with February 2017 (-0.1% for food goods and 0.0% for non-food goods). The underlying trend remains one of growth with the 3 month on 3 month movement increasing by 0.7.

The unadjusted value decreased by 0.4% on the year, as large scale distribution decreased by 1.1% and small scale distribution marks the first positive contribution since November 2016, increasing by 0.1