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Business rates could be changed to help retailers, says Greg Clark

Secretary of state for business Greg Clark has admitted that business rates could be changed in order to help high…

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More than 75% of retail payments now made by card

Retail purchases made by card accounted for 76% of all retail sales made in 2017, according to the latest annual…

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August footfall down 1.6% despite some retail park growth

Retail footfall dropped by 1.6% in August despite seeing rare retail park growth in the East and South West of…

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Retail sales growth slows during August

UK retail sales growth continued to slow during August as the summer boost comes to an end, according to figures…

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Hot September could cost retailers £320m in sales

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has said a hot September could cost retailers £320m in sales, with non-food retailers losing…

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Retail footfall down 0.8%, shopping centres continue to suffer

Retail footfall fell by 0.8% in July when compared to the same time last year, despite the high street again…

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Retail sales growth slows in July amid heatwave

Total retail sales growth slowed in July according to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor, growing only 0.5% on a…

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Shop prices in July reach lowest deflation in eight months

The non-food items category reached its lowest level of deflation since December 2017, at 1.4% in July, according to new…

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Stockpiling of food ‘not a practical response’ to a no-deal on Brexit

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has said the stockpiling of food is not a practical response to a no-deal on…

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Fifth of UK retailers plan to axe jobs in the next three months

New research has found that almost a fifth of UK retailers are planning to cut staff in the next three…

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