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BRC hits out at HMRC over ‘unreasonable’ pay rules

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has demanded HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) ceases action against retailers who have breached pay…

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UK inflation hits two-year low in January

The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) 12-month rate fell to 1.8% in January 2019, down from 2.1% in December 2018, according…

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High street vacancies on the rise, retail data shows

The national town centre vacancy rate was 9.9% in January 2019, up from 8.9% a year earlier This is according…

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Retail sales pick up in January

UK retail sales saw year-on-year growth of 2.2% in January following December’s report of the worst trading performance in a…

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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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