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Retail sales recovery slows in October

The recovery of retail sales slowed in October, as on a total basis, retail sales increased by 1.6%, against an…

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Store vacancy rate falls but remains below pre-pandemic levels

In the third quarter of 2022, the overall GB vacancy rate decreased to 13.9%, a 0.1% rise from Q2 and…

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Retail sales rise 2.2% in September

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) Sales Monitor reports that, on a total basis, sales increased by 2.2% in September, against…

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Food inflation rises to a ‘record’ 10.6% in September

Food inflation has grown to 10.6% in September 2022, up from 9.3% in August, which is above the three-month average…

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Retailers’ demands of the new PM

Liz Truss is fresh in her new role as prime minister with enough enthusiasm to tweet, “it’s time to deliver…

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Retailers call for strong leadership and high street support from new PM

The retail industry has urged Liz Truss to work alongside the sector and provide “strong leadership” amid the deepening cost-of-living…

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UK retail sales slow in August

UK retail sales slowed in August as total sales increased by 1.0% compared with  an increase of 3% in August…

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Food prices rise at fastest rate since 2008, BRC finds

New data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and NielsenIQ index has shown that food prices have risen at their…

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The business pledges of the Conservative leadership finalists

Business Rates On 9 August, the Retail Jobs Alliance, a coalition of retailers including Morrisons, Greggs and Tesco, called on…

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Retail leaders call on police to prioritise retail crime

Some 106 of the UK’s leading retail voices have reportedly written to Police and Crime Commissioners in England and Wales,…

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