Homeware sales on the UK high street have recorded a fourth consecutive week of growth, according to the latest BDO High Street Sales Tracker for the week ending 1 February 2026.
Total like-for-like (LFL) sales increased by 3.51%, with homewares outperforming the wider market. The category posted total LFL growth of 5.40%, building on a strong base of 8.98% in the same week last year. This marks the fourth straight week of positive results for homewares.
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Store-based homewares sales rose by 8.65% year-on-year, against a base of 11.22%, representing the second consecutive week of in-store growth. Non-store homewares sales also performed well, climbing 3.95% from a base of 1.93% last year.
Across all categories, total in-store LFL sales increased by 2.70%, while non-store sales rose 2.38%, recovering from a negative base of -4.15% in the comparable week last year.
The positive performance came despite significant weather disruption. BDO noted that Storm Chandra brought intense rain, strong winds and snowfall across the UK, impacting shopper activity. Overall footfall declined by 3.5%, with high street footfall down 4.7%, shopping centres down 3.0% and retail parks down 1.5%.
Despite the challenging conditions, homewares continued to demonstrate resilience, sustaining momentum in both physical and online channels.
Source: www.bigfurnituregroup.com
