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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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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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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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Crime cost retailers £1.9bn last year

The British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) annual Retail Crime Survey has revealed the total cost of crime and crime prevention for…

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How to curb e-commerce fraud as people migrate to online shopping

Figures from the annual BRC Retail Crime Survey report an exponential increase in e-commerce fraud, specifically fraudulent Card Not Present…

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Feb footfall signals 15th month of decline

Footfall fell by 2% in February, a significant decline compared with the previous year, when it fell by 0.2%, and marks the fifteenth consecutive month of decline.…

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February retail growth hit by ‘Brexit uncertainty’

February retail growth was hit by “Brexit uncertainty” according to the BRC as on a total basis, sales increased by…

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Shop price inflation hits six-year high

Shop price inflation increased by 0.7% in February, up from 0.4% in January, and is the highest inflation rate since…

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UK and Ireland retailers warn of no-deal tariffs

With just 36 days until the UK leaves the EU the leading retail bodies in Ireland, Northern Ireland and the…

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Retailers ‘trying to water down’ bottle deposit scheme

Environmental groups have accused retailers of trying to ignore calls for a catch-all deposit of more than 15p on plastic…

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