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UK retail sales slow in August

UK retail sales slowed in August as total sales increased by 1.0% compared with  an increase of 3% in August…

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Food prices rise at fastest rate since 2008, BRC finds

New data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and NielsenIQ index has shown that food prices have risen at their…

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Recession and retailers: a ‘cleansing effect’?

“Incomes are being squeezed, consumption is under pressure, interest rates are rising, and there’s a lot of uncertainty. These are…

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Shop vacancies fall for third quarter in a row

In the second quarter of 2022, the overall GB vacancy rate decreased to 14.0%, which was 0.1 percentage points better…

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Transitional relief could cost retailers over £1bn, BRC warns

Retailers have warned that the failure to fix the “flawed” Transitional Relief system could cost the industry over £1bn between…

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Shop price inflation hits highest level since 2008

Shop price annual inflation increased to 3.1% in June 2022, up from 2.8% in May, marking the highest rate of…

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Retail footfall recovery dampened by strikes

UK footfall dropped by 3.9% last week (20 June – 26 June 2022), compared with the average of the previous…

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Pets at Home Rochdale named Proud of My Store monthly winner

Fun, family spirit and amazing teamwork has given Pets at Home, Rochdale a win in the UK’s biggest nationwide competition…

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Retail sales dip in May as consumers cut spending

Sales across retail decreased by 1.1% in May, against an increase of 28.4% in May 2021, as consumers continued to…

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Supermarkets warn of price surge if imperial measurements return

The British Retail Consortium, which represents supermarkets including Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons, has warned the prime minister that returning to…

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