Office for National Statistics (ONS)
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Oct- 2018 -4 OctoberHigh Street
3,200 stores ‘disappear’ from high street in four years
The number of physical shops in the UK has fallen by almost 3,200 over the past four years, down 1.2%…
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Sep- 2018 -21 SeptemberHigh Street
Strong retail sales growth in August helps strengthen British pound
Retail sales growth of 0.3% across all sectors in August, excluding food, clothing and petrol, saw the value of the…
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Aug- 2018 -16 AugustEconomy
Online sales and discounts help to boost retail sales
UK retail sales outperformed predictions with an increase of 0.7% in July, recent statistics from the Office for National Statistics…
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Jul- 2018 -25 JulyHigh Street
Number of retail staff working nights doubles
New research has found that the number of retail staff working regular night shifts has increased by 50%. The research…
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20 JulyEconomy
High street struggles drag sterling down to $1.30
The pound has been dragged down to $1.30 by declining high street footfall and the financial woes of a slew…
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19 JulySupermarkets
Morrisons introduces ‘quieter hour’ for autistic shoppers
Supermarket chain Morrisons has introduced a weekly ‘quieter hour’ in support of autistic shoppers who struggle with music, lights and…
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16 JulyHigh Street
Footfall dips for seventh consecutive month despite World Cup boost
Retail footfall dipped for a seventh consecutive month in June, despite the boost in spending brought on by the World…
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13 JulyHigh Street
Hobbycraft reports eighth consecutive year of sales growth
Arts and crafts retailer Hobbycraft has reported its eighth consecutive year of sales growth, driven by multi-channel platform expansion. The…
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9 JulyGovernment
Asda CEO: Hard Brexit could have ‘significant consequences’ for food supply and quality
Asda CEO Roger Burnley has expressed his concerns that a ‘hard’ Brexit could have “significant consequences” for food supply and…
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6 JulyEconomy
Retail sales fall for fifth consecutive month
Retail sales fell for the fifth month in a row in June, data from BDO’s High Street Sales Tracker has…
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