Homeware sales on the high street have recorded their eighth consecutive week of growth, according to the latest BDO High Street Sales Tracker. Total like-for-like (LFL) retail sales increased by 3.2% in the week ending 1 March 2026, with the homewares category delivering the strongest performance.
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Homewares total LFL sales rose by 13.2%, building on a negative base of -3.24% recorded during the same week last year. The category has now achieved eight straight weeks of positive growth. Store-based homewares sales increased by 3.65% compared with a negative base of -3.08% in the same period in 2025, while non-store homewares sales surged by 62.2% from a base of -15.94% last year.
Across the wider retail market, total store LFL sales edged up by 0.65%, improving on a negative base of -5.46% a year earlier. Non-store sales saw stronger growth, rising 12.64% from a base of -10.26% in the comparable week of 2025.
BDO said the figures represented a positive start to the month, with sales increasing across all retail segments and channels. Lifestyle sales grew by 0.77%, fashion by 3.45%, and homewares by 13.2%. The retailer also noted that the start of spring and mixed weather conditions during the week, including a brief midweek temperature rise that produced the warmest day in February, may have supported consumer spending.
Despite the sales growth, overall footfall declined by 3.4% during the week. Shopping centre footfall dropped by 3.8%, high street footfall fell by 3.7%, and retail park visits decreased by 2.3%.
Source: www.bigfurnituregroup.com
