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Economy
Consumer confidence falls for second consecutive quarter
The Deloitte Consumer Tracker has revealed UK consumer confidence fell by one percentage point in Q4 2021 to -11%, the…
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Electrical
Currys begins search to replace Livingston as chairman
Currys, the electrical retailer, has reportedly begun its search for a new chairman to eventually succeed Lord Livingston of Parkhead.…
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Economy
BoE raises interest rates to 0.5%
The Bank of England (BoE) has raised interest rates for the second time in three months to 0.5%, up from…
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Economy
Energy price cap to rise 54% from April
Retail bosses are braced for a spending squeeze after it was revealed the energy price cap is set to increase…
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DIY
ScS reports strong winter trading as order book hits £148m
ScS, the upholstered furniture and flooring retailer, has hailed a period of strong winter trading which has also seen its…
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Clothing & Shoes
Influencer activewear brand Tala raises £4.2m
Tala, the sustainable activewear brand founded by fitness entrepreneur Grace Beverley, has announced that it has raised £4.2m in funding…
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High Street
Store vacancy rate improves for first time since 2018
New research has found the number of vacant stores has decreased for the first time since 2018, according to the…
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Supermarkets
Ocado unveils new suite of ‘game changing innovations’
The Ocado Group has announced a new suite of “game-changing” innovations for its proprietary Ocado Smart Platform (OSP) to help…
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Online & Digital
Debenhams hires former JD Sports director as CEO
Debenhams has hired former JD Sports multichannel director Daniel Finley as its new CEO. Finley spent 10 years at the…
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Comment
The key e-commerce trends of the year
The pandemic has undoubtedly continued to accelerate UK e-commerce purchases in 2021. A 20.5% year-over-year growth in eCommerce sales is…
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