Economy
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Mar- 2024 -5 March
Retail sales underperform in February
UK total retail sales rose by 1.1% year-on-year during the four-week period ended 24 February, against a growth of 5.2%…
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Feb- 2024 -28 February
68% of SMEs feel more positive about business growth, survey finds
Some 68% of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are feeling more positive about their business growth opportunities when compared to…
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23 February
Mother’s Day spend to hit £1.7bn despite shoppers trading down
UK shoppers are set to spend £1.7bn on Mother’s Day this year, a 1.1% increase on 2023, as over half…
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23 February
Consumer confidence falls in February
UK consumer confidence dropped two points in February to -21, according to GfK’s long-running index. The survey revealed that four…
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16 February
Retail sales jump 3.4% giving optimism despite recession
Retail sales in the UK jumped 3.4% in January 2024 after falling 3.2% in December, according to data from the…
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15 February
UK enters technical recession as GDP contracts 0.3% in Q4
The UK fell into a technical recession after gross domestic product (GDP) shrank by 0.3% in the final three months…
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14 February
Inflation remains steady at 4%
Inflation remained unchanged at 4% in January, despite forecasters expecting a slight rise as falling food prices offset an increase…
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8 February
Shoppers say brands should help in financial crisis, study finds
Seven out of 10 UK adults believe brands should play a role in helping them navigate the cost-of-living crisis, but…
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6 February
Retail sales slow as high cost of living enters third year
UK total retail sales increased by 1.2% year on year for the four weeks ended 27 January 2023, compared with…
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2 February
Two in five FTSE retailers issued profit warnings last year
The percentage of UK-listed companies issuing profit warnings last year hit 18.2%, exceeding the levels seen at the peak of…
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