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Strong December retail sales fail to offset weak Q4

Strong December retail sales fail to offset weak Q4

Next acquires Russell and Bromley

Next acquires Russell and Bromley

Primark sales fall 2.7% despite steady parent group revenues

Primark sales fall 2.7% despite steady parent group revenues

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.

Early Black Friday discounting slows shop price inflation to 0.6%

Shop price inflation fell to 0.6% in November, down from 1.0% in October, as retailers…

Half of Britons say Budget leaves them worse off, YouGov finds

Britons view the 2025 Budget as unfair and unaffordable, with only a small minority…

Budget reaction: Retail split as business rates and import rules shift

The retail industry has labelled the Autumn Budget as a “mixed bag” for retail,…

Budget business rates plan ‘an attack on London and the Southeast’, says Colliers

Business rates changes announced in the November Budget 2025 amount to “an attack on London…

BUDGET: Income tax bands frozen, minimum wage to increase, NI-exempt pension threshold scrapped

Income tax and NI thresholds will be frozen while the minimum wage will rise by 50p from…

Retail sales slip as shoppers await Budget and Black Friday

Retail sales volumes fell by 1.1% in October 2025, the first monthly drop since May, as…

Consumer confidence drops to four-month low ahead of Autumn Budget

UK consumer sentiment has weakened in November as households reported greater strain on…

UK economy slows to 0.1% in third quarter

The UK’s economic growth slowed to 0.1% in the third quarter, falling short of expectations…

BoE holds interest rates at 4% ahead of Budget

The Bank of England (BoE) has voted to keep interest rates steady at 4% ahead of the…

Shop price inflation slows to 1% in October amid retailer discounting

Shop price inflation eased to 1.0% year on year in October, down from 1.4% in September, as…
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