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January shop price inflation highest since 2013

Shop price inflation increased to 0.4% in January, up from 0.3% in December 2018 – the fourth consecutive month of…

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The UK’s high street woes

There are few sectors where the effects of the faltering UK economy have been more starkly visible than the retail…

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Around 70,000 retail jobs lost in Q4, report finds

The total number of employees working in retail was down 2.2%, equivalent to around 70,000 jobs, on Q4 2017 an…

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Worst Christmas for retail in a decade, says the BRC

The retail sector has seen its worst Christmas performance in 10 years, despite a number of businesses reporting positive trading…

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Shop prices rise in December despite discounting

Shop prices saw a 0.3% year-on-year increase in December despite many retailers discounting heavily during the festive period, the BRC-Nielsen…

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John Lewis, M&S and Next sign anti-slavery agreement

Retailers John Lewis, M&S, New Look, Next, River Island and Shop Direct have signed a joint agreement to combat labour…

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Chancellor to propose £900m rates relief plan for smaller retailers

Chancellor Philip Hammond is expected to announce a rates relief for retail SMEs and relax town planning rules on the…

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Consumer spending in September dips amid ‘summer hangover’

UK retail sales decreased by 0.2% on a like-for-like compared with September 2017, when it had increased 1.9% from the…

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3,200 stores ‘disappear’ from high street in four years

The number of physical shops in the UK has fallen by almost 3,200 over the past four years, down 1.2%…

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Shop prices rise for second month in row

Shop prices increased for two consecutive months – the first consecutive growth in five years – according to the latest…

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