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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.

Over half of UK businesses braced for revenue drop due to Brexit

Over half of UK businesses believe Brexit will trigger a drop in revenue in 2019 according…

Scotland sees ‘disappointing’ retail sales rise

Scottish government figures have found that retail sales in the country have risen by 0.3%…

Shop prices in July reach lowest deflation in eight months

The non-food items category reached its lowest level of deflation since December 2017, at…

Consumer confidence dips in July

Consumer confidence dropped in July despite the boost of the World Cup and heatwave, a new…

Games Workshop sees profit increase of £32m

Games Workshop has announced a pre-tax profit rise from £38.4m in the previous financial…

House of Fraser CVA delayed by landlords

House of Fraser’s planned company voluntary agreement (CVA) has been delayed by landlords…

Fifth of UK retailers plan to axe jobs in the next three months

New research has found that almost a fifth of UK retailers are planning to cut staff in the…

BRC welcomes ‘much needed’ review into card-acquiring services

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has welcomed news that the Payment Systems Regulator…

Hammerson shares rise as plans to sell £1.1bn of retail parks and cut board revealed

Shopping centre and retail park giant, Hammerson, has announced plans to reduce the size of…

Over 30,000 retailers in ‘significant financial distress’ at end of Q2

Over 30,000 retailers were found to be in “significant financial distress” at the end of…