Deflation

Pets at Home FY profits rise 14% to £120m despite flat revenues

Pets at Home has seen its profit before tax rise 14% to £120.6m for the year ended 27 March 2025,…

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Fresh food prices drive food inflation up 2.8% in May

Food inflation increased to 2.8% year-on-year in May, rising for the fourth consecutive month, driven by a surge in the…

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Food inflation rises alongside labour costs

Food inflation increased to 0.1% in April, against a decline of -0.4% in March, as prices rose alongside increased labour…

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Today’s news in brief-1/4/25

Retailers are bracing for a £5.56bn rise in costs following the implementation of recent Budget measures, including higher National Insurance…

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Retailers refrain from price rises despite looming costs, BRC finds

Retailers did not resort to price rises throughout March, according to the latest BRC-NIQ Shop Price Index, despite rising cost…

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Shop price inflation remains at 0.7% despite surge in food prices

Shop price inflation remained in deflation at 0.7% in February, after also falling to -0.7% in January, according to data…

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Today’s news in brief-28/1/25

HMV owner Doug Putman is reportedly exploring a bid for WH Smith’s high street arm after the retailer announced plans…

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January sales see shop price deflation hit 0 .7%

January sales helped shop price deflation reach 0.7% in January, above deflation of 1.0% in the previous month, as retailers…

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Today’s news in brief-9/1/25

The BRC-Nielsen IQ Shop Price Index showed shop price deflation at 1% in early December, up from 0.6% the previous…

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BRC warns of 2025 headwinds despite lower Xmas inflation

Consumers benefited from lower inflation for the week to 7 December 2024, according to the latest BRC-Nielsen IQ Shop Price…

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