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Economy

Economy explores the wider economic forces influencing the UK retail industry. This section covers inflation, consumer spending, interest rates, labour market conditions, and policy developments affecting retail performance and profitability. Retail Sector’s Economy coverage provides expert analysis, data-driven insight, and commentary to help retail leaders, financial planners, and operational managers understand how macroeconomic trends are shaping demand, costs, and investment decisions across the sector.

Economy

Economy explores the wider economic forces influencing the UK retail industry. This section covers inflation, consumer spending, interest rates, labour market conditions, and policy developments affecting retail performance and profitability. Retail Sector’s Economy coverage provides expert analysis, data-driven insight, and commentary to help retail leaders, financial planners, and operational managers understand how macroeconomic trends are shaping demand, costs, and investment decisions across the sector.

Budget reaction: Retail warns that higher costs will hamper investment

The retail industry has warned that increased costs following the Autumn Budget may hit…

Budget: Increases to employers’ NI and minimum wage

The chancellor Rachel Reeves has increased Employers’ National Insurance contributions in a…

BRC calls for chancellor to keep prices low

The BRC has called on the chancellor to keep prices low ahead of the budget as shop price…

UK consumer confidence falters ahead of budget

UK consumer confidence has dropped to -21 in October, according to GfK’s long-running index.

M&S boss calls tax rises ‘the easy way out’ ahead of budget

M&S CEO Stuart Machin has accused chancellor Rachel Reeves of “taking the easy way out”…

Tech stores help retail sales beat expectations in September

Retail sales volumes are estimated to have risen by 0.3% in September 2024, beating…

Inflation falls to lowest rate in over three years

UK inflation fell to 1.7% in September, down from 2.2% in August, marking the lowest rate in…

September retail sales see biggest boost in half a year

UK Total retail sales increased by 2% year on year in September marking the largest increase…

Shop prices move further into deflation

Shop Price deflation was at 0.6% in September, down from deflation of 0.3% in the previous…

BoE holds interest rates at 5%

The Bank of England (BoE) has decided to hold interest rates at 5% this month, having…