Business Confidence

Footfall sees sharp 5.4% drop in March due to late Easter

Total year-on-year footfall in the UK dropped sharply by 5.4% in March, up from a 0.2% fall in February, according…

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Two in five FTSE retailers issued profit warnings last year

The percentage of UK-listed companies issuing profit warnings last year hit 18.2%, exceeding the levels seen at the peak of…

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BRC accuses Hunt of ‘selling out’ retailers and customers

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has accused the chancellor of selling out retailers and customers in his Autumn Statement delivered…

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Iceland boss quits plan to become Tory MP

Iceland boss, Richard Walker, has reportedly quit plans to become a Conservative MP as he accused the party of having…

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UK GDP falls by ‘worse than expected’ 0.5% in July

The UK economy shrunk by a “worse than expected” 0.5% in July as poor weather and industrial strikes impacted production,…

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Retail profit warnings fall to lowest level since 2020

UK-listed retailers issued five profit warnings in Q1 2023, marking a decrease from the nine issued in both Q4 2022…

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Nearly half of FTSE retailers issued profit warnings in 2022

Profit warnings from UK-listed retailers increased by 48% in 2022 as rising costs prompted record levels of warnings, according to…

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End commercial rents stalemate, urges CBI

The CBI has urged occupiers and landlords of commercial properties to collectively take “decisive” action to address commercial rent challenges…

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Retail to stabilise as restrictions ease, says CBI

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has suggested that retail sales are set to stabilise as lockdown restrictions begin to…

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Yes, the trade barriers are coming

I think both Leavers and Remainers probably expected this in the long run – Michael Gove announced yesterday that businesses…

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