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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.

January shop price inflation highest since 2013

Shop price inflation increased to 0.4% in January, up from 0.3% in December 2018 – the…

Mike Ashley faces fine for late account filing of Mash Holdings

Mash Holdings, a company run by Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley, could be facing a fine as…

Retail spending bounces back in December despite ‘tough’ festive period

Retail spending bounced back in the UK in December 2018 after a tough November as…

ONS reports retail growth ‘slowdown’

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has announced a “slowdown” in retail growth for the…

Retail job losses to increase by 27,000, analysis suggests

Online retailers are having a “profound effect” on the commercial property market as the…

Moodys lowers Debenhams and New Look ratings

Financial services firm Moodys has changed the outlook for both New Look and Debenhams from…

Smartphone shopping to reach record usage in 2019

In 2019, and for the first time ever, consumers will be as likely to shop on their…

Build-A-Bear lowers UK trading expectations due to ‘significant’ Brexit challenges

Build-A-Bear has announced it has lowered its trading expectations for the UK due to…

Consumer spending drops further in December with 1% decline

Consumer spending continued to fall in the month of December with a 1% decline, according to…