--UK Jun retail sales volumes unch on month; up 5.6% on yr
--UK Apr-Jun retail sales volume up 1.6% on qtr; up 6.1% on yr
--UK Jun retail sales growth weaker than expected
--UK Jun retail sales value up 6.9% on yr
--UK Apr-Jun retail sales value up 7.1% on year
--UK Jun retail sales deflator up 1.5% on year
--UK Jun mainly foodstore sales up 0.3% on mo, up 4.0% on year
--UK Jun mainly non-foodstore sales dn 0.3% on mo, up 7.5% on yr
--ONS: UK Jun sales value growth driven mainly by food sector
--Clothing only UK non-food sector to show volume growth in June
--ONS: UK Jun retail sales price deflator highest since May 1998
--ONS: UK Apr-Jun sales volume growth on yr highest since Sep 98
--UK Jun sales volumes not up on mo for first time since Apr 2000

London, July 20 (BridgeNews) - For the first time since April 2000, U.K. retail sales volumes failed to show any monthly growth in June, coming in unchanged from May but rising 5.6% on the year. The data issued by the Office for National Statistics showed, however, that sales values continued to rise on the back of increases in food prices, with retail sales values climbing 6.9% on the year.
Food stores saw sales volumes rise 0.3% on the month in June, but this was offset by a 0.3% fall in mainly non-food stores. In the non-food sector, only the textile, clothing and footwear section showed any monthly growth, with sales volumes up 0.1% and 10.4% on the year. Reflecting the pick-up in food prices, the retail price deflator, a measure of retail sector inflation, was up 1.5% on the year, the largest rise since May 1998.
"Overall, the figures indicate annual price increases in the food sector with continuing price falls in the non-food sector, although at a slightly slower pace than in May," the ONS said.