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Supermarket sales rise 4.6% as heatwave offset by wet weather

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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.

Record economic growth anticipated for Q3

The UK is reportedly on track for a record economic resurgence during the third quarter of…

UK in recession following 20% GDP slump

The UK economy has entered into a technical recession following a “record” fall in gross…

UK payroll numbers plummet by 650,000

The number of people on UK company payrolls fell by 649,000 between March and June 2020, new…

June retail sales show signs of recovery

Retail sales increased by 3.4% in June, against a decrease of 1.6% in June 2019, marking the…

Government to crack down on violence against shopworkers

The government has vowed to crack down on violence and abuse against shopworkers.

Usdaw urges chancellor to announce retail recovery plan

Retail trade union Usdaw is calling on the chancellor to announce in Wednesday’s (8 June)…

Consumer confidence increases in June   

GfK’s fourth Covid-19 flash report has revealed Consumer Confidence Index increased by three…

Revised ONS data reveals greater GDP drop in Q1 2020

The UK’s gross domestic product (GDP) in volume terms fell by 2.2% in Q1 2020, which has…

Just 13.8% of retail rent collected on June quarter day

Landlords received just 13.8% of rent owed by the UK retailers on this quarter’s rent date,…

UK consumer confidence rises in June

GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index increased by six points to -30 in June.