Austerity

Spring Budget 2025: what it means for the retail industry

The UK retail sector has been navigating a volatile economic landscape, with rising operational costs, shifts in consumer spending, and…

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Why does Games Workshop never lose money?

Games Workshop was founded in 1975 and last posted a loss in 2007. This came after it had licensed the…

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Today’s news in brief-25/10/24

Boohoo has countered Frasers Group’s claims of “stone-walling” regarding the latter’s push to install Mike Ashley as Boohoo’s CEO. In…

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Footfall falls 2.8% in March

March delivered an unexpected shock for retailers as footfall across all UK retail destinations dropped by -2.8% compared with February,…

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UK consumer confidence rises to -44 in November

The consumer confidence index increased three points in November up to -44, but it still remains close to a historic…

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Retail faces multiple challenges – A key one is fixing the data layer

As the UK consumer battles rising inflation, interest rates, scary heating bills and even considering back-up generators to avoid potential…

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Footfall slows to +6.8% in September

UK footfall slowed for the third consecutive month and now sits just 6.8% compared with the same period in 202,…

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Footfall recovers in August despite cost of living crisis

Footfall has strengthened across UK retail destinations in August 2022 to -13.2% below 2019 compared with -14.2% in July 2022,…

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Retailers suffer ‘stuttering start’ to 2020

Retailers saw a slow start to the year as total sales increased by only 0.4% in January, against an increase…

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Why are retail spaces shrinking across England and Wales?

Across the UK, retailers are struggling to survive. This is down to several factors: years of austerity and low wage…

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