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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.

Retail sales slow as high cost of living enters third year

UK total retail sales increased by 1.2% year on year for the four weeks ended 27 January…

Two in five FTSE retailers issued profit warnings last year

The percentage of UK-listed companies issuing profit warnings last year hit 18.2%, exceeding…

Shop price inflation drops to lowest level since 2022

Shop Price annual inflation eased to 2.9% in January, down from 4.3% in December, marking…

Retail theft hits highest rate in 20 years

Data from the Office for National Statistics shows that there were over 400,000 incidents of…

Inflation unexpectedly rises in December

Inflation unexpectedly increased to 4% in December off the back of rises in fuel and tobacco prices.

Footfall climbed 3.3% in 2023 despite cost-of-living crisis

Footfall steadily rose by 3.3% in 2023 compared with the previous year, despite the rising…

UK economy rebounds in Nov

The UK economy rebounded in November as monthly GDP increased 0.3% off the back on a 0.3%…

120,000 retail jobs lost in 2023

Almost 120,000 retail employees lost their jobs in 2023 after more than 10,000 shops…

Northern Ireland records investment volumes of £338m, CBRE finds

Northern Ireland’s commercial investment sector held steady in 2023 despite economic…

Shop price inflation flatlines in December

The annual shop price rise was slower than the three-month average rate of 4.6% at 4.3%, the…