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Oct- 2021 -14 October
Mid-market retailers set to continue investments, RSM say
The shift in focus to online in the mid-market retail sector is set to continue, with the majority of retailers…
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11 October
Christmas footfall predicted to remain 17% below 2019 levels
Footfall across UK retail destinations will average -17% lower than in 2019 over the six week Christmas trading period from…
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Sep- 2021 -29 September
Lego operating profit soars 104%
Lego has revealed an operating profit for the first half of the year of DKK 8bn (£929m), an increase of…
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28 September
Asos to create 180 jobs with new £14m Tech Hub
Asos has announced it is to invest £14m in a new Tech Hub in Belfast and create 184 new jobs…
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24 September
Consumer confidence falls amid ongoing supply chain issues
UK consumer confidence has fallen back five points in September, largely attributed to both shop supply shortages and rising prices,…
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23 September
Card retail transactions up to 81%, survey finds
Debit and credit card retail transactions surpassed four in every five pounds spent in 2020 (81%, up from 78% in…
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15 September
Inflation sees biggest jump on record in August
UK inflation saw its largest jump since records began in August, as the rate spiked to 3.2% in a 12…
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8 September
UK shoppers buying internationally drops 14%
The proportion of UK shoppers buying internationally reportedly dropped 14% to just over one in 10 (31%) in 2021. According…
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Aug- 2021 -23 August
UK rejects industry demand for EU truck driver visa
The government has reportedly rejected calls to install temporary visas which would allow HGV drivers from the EU to help…
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18 August
Inflation slows to 2% in July
Inflation slowed to 2% in July down from 2.5% the previous month, according to the latest figures from the Office…
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