Helen Dickinson

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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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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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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Rising cost of living dents April retail sales

Retail sales decreased by 0.3% in April compared with the year prior, marking the first decline in 15 months as…

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Consumers must brace for further price rises, BRC warns

The British Retail Consortium has warned that consumers can expect further rising prices as inflation continues to accelerate in the…

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The pursuit of pop-ups

“Since reopening, retail sales have shown a ‘mixed bag’ of results. While the reopening of physical stores was unquestionably positive…

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Retail sales slow as consumer confidence wanes

Total sales increased by 3.1% in March, dropping below the three-month average growth of 6.9% and the 12-month average growth…

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Retail Trust launches anti-harassment initiative

The Retail Trust has partnered with law firm Foot Anstey’s retail and consumer team on a new initiative to support…

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BRC calls for reform on Apprenticeship levy to create 8,000 new jobs

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has written to the secretary of state for education calling on the government to introduce…

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