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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.

Retail sector could face £137m rates hike next year

September’s headline rate of inflation is set to cause more business rates increases in…

BRC ‘disappointed’ with business rates relief in Queen’s speech

The British Retail Consortium has responded to the Queen’s speech, praising its approach to…

Grocery sales slow to lowest September growth in two years

Shopping momentum has fallen in September, with grocery sales slowing to +1.7% in the last…

Brexit concerns lead to slump in retail spending in September

Concerns over a no-deal Brexit led to a decrease in consumer spending in September,…

N Brown returns to profit amid strong H1 results

Fashion retailer N Brown has returned to profit after reporting an 151.9% increase in…

UK consumer confidence improves in September 

GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index increased two points to –12 in September.

Retail sales see ‘modest’ growth in August

Retail sales grew by a “modest” 2.9% in August compared with the same month last year,…

Late August bank holiday heatwave lifts grocery sales

The late August bank holiday heatwave lifted total supermarket sales to +2.2% in the last…

H&M battles with landlords over rents

Fashion retailer H&M is battling with landlords over rent reductions, which could…