Centre for Retail Research

UK to spend £2.5bn this week as restrictions ease

The UK is set to collectively spend £2.5bn this week as indoor hospitality reopens and restrictions further ease, giving a…

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850 retail jobs lost a day so far in 2021

New research has found that 850 retail jobs have been lost every working day so far in 2021, with experts…

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Amazon’s tax to turnover ratio dropped to 0.37% in 2020

Amazon saw its tax to turnover ratio fall to 0.37% last year, despite sales rising by more than 51% in…

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Retail landlords charged nearly £1bn in rates on empty shops

Retail landlords have handed over almost £1bn to English Councils in business rates since the onset of the pandemic despite…

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Retail sector set for 200,000 job losses

The UK’s retail sector has been forecasted to see 200,000 job losses in 2021, as Covid-19 continues to cause deep…

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Don’t relapse into a brick-and-mortar mentality

Despite vaccines being rolled out and there being some semblance of light at the end of the tunnel, the situation…

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Boxing Day sales set to plummet for third year in a row

Retailers must prepare to be “hard hit” during this year’s Boxing Day sales period, with spending expected to be down…

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Black Friday online sales set to rise 50%

Black Friday online sales are set to increase by around £2bn this year, with total online sales predicted to rise…

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Insolvent companies cost taxpayers £250m 

Insolvent companies that were unable to pay their debts in the first six months of 2020 have cost British taxpayers…

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125,500 retail jobs lost since start of 2020

Some 125,515 retail jobs have been lost since the start of 2020, according to the latest data from the Centre…

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