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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.

Consumer confidence reaches record-high in February

The IHS Markit Household Finance Index reached a record-high of 47.6 in February, up from…

Retailers suffer ‘stuttering start’ to 2020

Retailers saw a slow start to the year as total sales increased by only 0.4% in January,…

Retail chief executive turnover reaches seven-year high in 2019

Retail chief executive turnover has reached a seven-year- high, a new study has found.

Retail sales fall flat for third consecutive month, CBI finds

Retail sales volumes were flat for the third consecutive month in the year to January with…

Outstanding business rates challenges increase by 35%

The number of businesses waiting for challenges over soaring business rates to be resolved…

Consumer confidence ‘flatlines’ in November, claims GfK

GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index has revealed a ‘flatline’ in consumer confidence.

The Hut Group secures £510m debt facility to boost beauty investment

The Hut Group has secured a £510m of debt issuance with a seven-year maturity to help boost…

Conservatives pledge business rates review

The Conservative Party has pledged a business rates review which aims to “reduce the…

Boris Johnson pledges to invest in ‘left behind’ communities if Tories win

The Conservative party has proposed to reduce business rates for smaller businesses, in…

Burberry profits rise despite Hong Kong protests ‘dampening’ sales

Burberry has posted pre-tax profit of £193m for the half-year to 28 September, despite…