Operator

Hello, everyone. Thank you for attending today's trading update call. My name is Ken, and I will be your moderator today. [Operator Instructions].

I would now like to pass the conference over to our host, Jennie Daly, to begin. Please go ahead.

Jennie Daly
CEO & Executive Director

Thank you, Ken. So good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining the call. As usual, I'm joined by Chris Carney. So I'll start with a few quick words before opening up for your questions. You'll have seen from the statement that trading in the year so far has been steady, only slightly down on a strong comparator at this point last year. Nevertheless, we are not immune to the uncertainty and challenges posed by the macro backdrop, and I'll talk about this shortly.

Suffice to say, our excellent sales teams remain focused on driving our database and supporting customers through their buying journeys. Our net private sales rate for the year-to-date was 0.74 per outlet per week compared to 0.77 at the same point last year with a cancellation rate of 14%. Excluding bulk sales, our net private sales rate for the year-to-date is 0.72 per outlet per week compared to 0.76 at the same point last year. Our total order book stands at GBP 2.2 billion