Brexit
-
Jul- 2019 -8 JulyAdvice
What’s required for a business in the retail sector to thrive?
Latest figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) show that retail sales in the UK fell by 2.7% in May…
Read More » -
Jun- 2019 -27 June
Using packaging to fight back and drive sales
According to the latest British Retail Consortium figures, May 2019 saw the UK high streets biggest decline since the mid-1990s…
Read More » -
12 JuneHigh Street
Arcadia creditors approve CVA proposals
Retail group Arcadia, has announced that all seven of its company voluntary arrangements (CVAs) have today been approved by the…
Read More » -
6 JuneEconomy
Banking red tape holding back UK retailers abroad
Almost three quarters (71%) of UK retailers would like their businesses to further expand internationally, however most (57%) believe overseas…
Read More » -
May- 2019 -31 MayEconomy
Consumer confidence increases in May
Consumer confidence rose by 3 overall to -10 for the month of May, according to GFK’s Consumer Confidence Index. Four…
Read More » -
28 MayEconomy
Retail sales volumes jump 1.8% despite Brexit uncertainty
In the three months to April 2019, the quantity of goods bought in retail sales increased by 1.8%, when compared…
Read More » -
1 MayEconomy
Company insolvencies reach five-year high
New figures from the Insolvency Service show the first quarter of 2019 had the second highest underlying level of insolvencies…
Read More » -
Apr- 2019 -30 AprilEconomy
Consumer confidence remains negative in April
Consumer confidence remained at its level of -13 in April according to GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index. Two measures increased and…
Read More » -
26 AprilAnalysis
Beating the retail downturn: three lessons from Dunelm
We are clearly amidst challenging times for high street retailers at the moment, with Brexit uncertainty coupled with increased competition…
Read More » -
26 AprilEconomy
Retail sales growth picks up for first time in five months
Retail sales grew for the first time since November 2018 in the year to April, according to the latest monthly…
Read More »
