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Retail sales up 1% in August

UK retail sales were marginally up by 1% in August, following a rise of 0.7% in July, the ONS has…

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UK wage growth falls to two-year low

Wages excluding bonuses in the UK grew by 5.4% in the three months ended 30 June 2024, the lowest growth…

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Retail sales fall by 1.2% in June

UK retail sales volumes fell 1.2% in June 2024 as poor weather conditions for the time of year continued, according…

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UK retail sales jump 2.9% in May

UK retail sales volumes rose by 2.9% in May 2024, following a fall of 1.8% in April 2024, according to…

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Shoplifting cases fall 2% from ‘record’ high

Some 26% of retailers have reported experiencing customer theft in 2023, showing that shoplifting cases have dropped from a “record”…

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Retail sales remain flat in March

Retail sales volumes remained flat in March 2024 following an increase of 0.1% the previous month, according to official data…

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Retail sales flatline in rainiest February on record

UK retail sales experienced no growth (0.0%) in February, down from 3.6% in the month prior, as wet weather discouraged…

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Retail sales jump 3.4% giving optimism despite recession

Retail sales in the UK jumped 3.4% in January 2024 after falling 3.2% in December, according to data from the…

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UK enters technical recession as GDP contracts 0.3% in Q4

The UK fell into a technical recession after gross domestic product (GDP) shrank by 0.3% in the final three months…

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Retail sales drop 3.2% in December, ONS says

Retail sales volumes are estimated to have fallen by 3.2% in December 2023, from a rise of 1.4% in November…

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