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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.

Tube strikes threaten West End footfall

A proposed six month strike action across London’s Night Tube is set to bring disruption to…

November retail sales rise by 1.4%, ONS reveals

Retail sales volumes rose by 1.4% in November 2021, and were 7.2% higher than pre-Covid…

Plan B to ‘significantly’ impact footfall, report finds

There will reportedly be a significant impact on footfall in UK retail destinations…

Moonpig revenue dips in H1

Moonpig has revealed that year-on year revenue fell by 8.5% to £142.6m in the half-year…

Footfall shows signs of Omicron hesitancy

Footfall rose by only 0.7% in UK retail destinations last week against the week before,…

Sustainability ‘falls down agenda’ for retailers, report finds

Sustainability is less important now than it was a year ago for a quarter (24%) of…

High street footfall drops on Black Friday for first time

Footfall across UK retail destinations rose by 2% last week from the week before, despite…

Shoppers to face biggest Xmas price rises in over 30 years

UK shoppers are set to face the biggest Christmas price rises in over 30 years after the…

Footfall on the rise ahead of festive season

Footfall in UK retail destinations rose by 4.1% last week compared with the week before, a…