Non-food stores, such as clothing and household goods, which slumped by 4.7% and 3.7% respectively, were hit particularly hard, according to data from the Office of National Statistics.
Some had hoped that the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee would give shops a major boost.
Where the Jubilee did have a positive impact was in food, which saw sales volumes spike by 3.1%, with retailers confirming that higher sales were because of the celebrations.
