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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.

Chancellor cuts NI by a further 2p as part of Spring Budget

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced a further 2p cut to National Insurance, falling from…

Deal activity in F&B recovered in 2023, Grant Thornton finds

Deal activity in the food and beverage sector rebounded last year compared with 2022, when…

Retail sales underperform in February

UK total retail sales rose by 1.1% year-on-year during the four-week period ended 24…

68% of SMEs feel more positive about business growth, survey finds

Some 68% of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are feeling more positive about their…

Mother’s Day spend to hit £1.7bn despite shoppers trading down

UK shoppers are set to spend £1.7bn on Mother’s Day this year, a 1.1% increase on 2023, as…

Consumer confidence falls in February

UK consumer confidence dropped two points in February to -21, according to GfK’s long-running index.

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…

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…

Inflation remains steady at 4%

Inflation remained unchanged at 4% in January, despite forecasters expecting a slight rise…

Shoppers say brands should help in financial crisis, study finds

Seven out of 10 UK adults believe brands should play a role in helping them navigate the…