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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.

Superdrug sees profits surge 5% to £45m

Superdrug has revealed its full-year profit before tax has increased 141.3% to £45.3m,…

Chapel Down H1 revenues meet expectations amid expansion plans

Chapel Down, an English wine maker based near Tenterden, Kent, has reported its H1 revenues…

Customer complaints costing UK retail more than £9bn

Customer complaints have reached an all-time high which has cost businesses more than…

Over one in five SMEs unable to access external finance, research finds

New research commissioned by Manx Financial Group has revealed that more than one in five…

UK SMEs hit by hiring woes despite ‘record’ wage rise

SMEs across the UK are “facing more woes” as they struggle to fill vacancies despite a…

Cost of living crisis could lead to ‘mild recession’, report warns

There is a rising risk of the UK economy falling into a “mild recession” due to the cost of…

High street footfall plummets amid cost of living strain

High street footfall fell 25% in May against the previous month, according to RSM UK’s…

Inflation drives disposable income to ‘lowest ever level’

Vodafone launches support hubs as SMEs struggle to ‘stay afloat’

Vodafone has launched two new resources to support SMEs after a new report commissioned by…