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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.

Footfall strengthens amid largest monthly rise since June

With a gap of -20.7% from the 2019 level, footfall in February strengthened marginally from…

UK retail prices rise to highest rate since 2011

Retail price annual inflation accelerated to 1.8% in February, up from 1.5% in January,…

Retail is the UK’s fastest growing sector, Companies House data reveals

Bira welcomes sales rise, but warns ‘all is not well’

The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has said it is “pleased to see a rise…

Overseas appetite soars for UK retail sector M&A

End of free Covid tests will harm workers, Union warns

Ending free tests and self-isolation rules, along with no masks, represents a “triple…

Inflation hits 30-year high amid rising cost of living

UK labour market sees recovery as unemployment falls to 4.1%

UK GDP rises 7.5% in 2021, largest increase since WW2

The UK economy increased by a “better-than-expected” 7.5% in 2021 to record the “fastest”…