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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.

Third of SME retailers expect Bitcoin on high street in two years

Cryptocurrency will be a regular thing on the UK high street say a third of SME owners.

Co-op set to open ‘record number’ of stores and refits

The Co-op will be opening 30 new food stores and refurbishing seven existing properties from…

UK retail sales at lowest for almost a year

UK retail sales increased by 0.1% in January, their lowest growth rate since April 2017,…

Insolvency cracks showing with one in five fashion retailers

Some 19% of UK clothing retailers are currently exhibiting early warning signs that they are…

Consumer spending grows 3.9% in January  

Consumer spending increased 3.9% in January, partially driven by price increases that…

January shows positive retail growth amid tough trading month

January saw positive retail growth despite challenging market conditions, with like-for-like…

House of Fraser Boss wants Theresa May to give ‘clearer Brexit signal’

The billionaire owner of House of Fraser has called on the Prime Minister to provide a…

Retailers risk losing customers if internal productivity issues are not resolved

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed retail sales in the UK fell by 1.5 per…

Planning applications for retail stores falls for ninth consecutive year

Planning applications for new shops have fallen for the ninth year in a row, says platform…

Retail property demand at six-year low

Demand for retail property space fell to its lowest level since 2011 according to new…