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Jan- 2021 -8 January
Boots’ parent company reports strong Q1 trading
Walgreen Boots, the parent company of Boots, has reported its first quarter trading has exceeded expectations after it was buoyed…
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Dec- 2020 -10 December
Global retail industry deals total $26.98bn in Q3
Total retail industry deals for Q3 2020 worth $26.98bn (£20.2bn) were announced globally, according to the latest figures from GlobalData’s…
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8 December
Consumer spending drops 2% in November
Consumer spending in the UK fell by 2.9% in November, despite spending on essential items growing 4.9% year-on-year, as ‘circuit…
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3 December
Retail hiring falls 20%
Hiring in the UK’s retail sector was down 19.7% in October compared to the same month last year, according to…
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Nov- 2020 -17 November
Consumer confidence falls with Covid restrictions
Consumer confidence in the UK has dropped significantly with the introduction of further pandemic restrictions, according to new data from…
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12 November
UK GDP recovers 15.5% in Q3
The UK economy showed signs of recovery in Q3 as GDP grew a record 15.5% from July to September. The…
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5 November
Bank of England unveils £150bn covid support package
The Bank of England (BoE) has unveiled it will give the UK economy a further £150bn in crisis support and…
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3 November
Half-term sees footfall rise 6.2%
Footfall rose by 6.2% during half-term in the UK, according to the latest data from retail experts Springboard. This is…
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Oct- 2020 -30 October
UK shop vacancy rate increases to 13.2% in Q3
Shops in the UK are continuing to shutter, with the average shop vacancy rate increasing to 13.2% in the third…
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28 October
Retail sales drop at sharpest pace since June
Retail sales figures in the UK have fallen at the sharpest pace since June, according to the Confederation of British…
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