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Apr- 2019 -18 April
UK retail sector bounces back in March
In the three months to March 2019, the quantity bought in retail sales increased by 1.6% compared with the previous…
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17 April
Shopping centre landlords offer free space to retailers
Revo, the organisation that represents the retail community, has launched a new competition to give budding retail entrepreneurs free space…
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15 April
Springboard predicts Easter weekend footfall to ‘bounce back’
According to retail experts Springboard, Easter weekend UK footfall is forecast to rise by +2.1%, bringing a “sigh of relief”…
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10 April
Business confidence ‘crashes’ to lowest point since 2012
Business optimism has “crashed” to its lowest level since September 2012, according to a new report from accountants and business…
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9 April
Brexit uncertainty slows retail sales in March
UK retail sales decreased by 1.1% in March, compared with the increase of 1.4% in 2018, according to the latest…
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3 April
Shop price inflation hits highest level in six years
Shop price inflation accelerated in March to 0.9%, up from 0.7% in February, the highest inflation rate since March 2013.…
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1 April
Shops, pubs and restaurants to get £500m tax reprieve
Small firms on England’s embattled high streets are set to share in half a billion pounds worth of tax cuts…
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Mar- 2019 -29 March
March consumer confidence ‘holds steady’
Market research company GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index has showed that confidence among consumers in the UK stayed at the…
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28 March
Retail sales fall in March
Retail sales volumes fell in the year to March, compounding a “subdued start to 2019”, according to the latest monthly…
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22 March
Retail sales bounce back in February
Retail sales have bounced back slightly February 2019, as the quantity bought increased by 0.4% during the month. In the…
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