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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.

High street struggles drag sterling down to $1.30

The pound has been dragged down to $1.30 by declining high street footfall and the financial…

Frozen food retail continues to grow

Frozen food value growth continues across almost every category, according to latest…

Hot weather and World Cup fever spurs online retail growth

UK online retail sales were up during June this year, as the hot weather and start of the…

Bad debt owed to UK retailers rises to £53.6m in three months

There has been a 2464.5% increase in bad debt owed to UK retailers in the last three months,…

The Works to open 50 stores per year and plans to IPO

Discount retailer The Works has unveiled plans to float on the London Stock Exchange and…

Bumper June footfall sees record increase of 11.4%

UK retailers benefited from record month-on-month growth in footfall for June, with a 11.4%…

Long queues ‘costing retailers £12bn’

Long queues have been named the biggest turn-off for UK shoppers and could be costing…

Hot weather springs profit warning at DFS

DFS has announced a profit warning, blaming poor sales performance on decreased high street…

Poundland founder prepares Poundworld bid after Chris Edwards pulls out

The founder of Poundland, Steve Smith, is preparing a bid for embattled rival Poundworld…

200,000 companies sued over business rates

Over 200,000 businesses were taken to a Magistrates court for failing to pay for businesses…