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Deflation

This coverage examines deflation and its implications for the UK retail sector, focusing on price trends, consumer behaviour, and business strategy in a declining price environment. Reporting highlights economic indicators, sector responses, and challenges retailers face in maintaining margins and demand during periods of deflation. Retail executives, finance managers, and strategists can use these insights to plan for shifting market conditions.

Deflation

This coverage examines deflation and its implications for the UK retail sector, focusing on price trends, consumer behaviour, and business strategy in a declining price environment. Reporting highlights economic indicators, sector responses, and challenges retailers face in maintaining margins and demand during periods of deflation. Retail executives, finance managers, and strategists can use these insights to plan for shifting market conditions.

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…

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…

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…

BRC warns of 2025 headwinds despite lower Xmas inflation

Consumers benefited from lower inflation for the week to 7 December 2024, according to the…

Today’s news in brief-29/10/24

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has urged the chancellor to prioritise keeping prices…

BRC calls for chancellor to keep prices low

The BRC has called on the chancellor to keep prices low ahead of the budget as shop price…

Wickes sales jump 4.2% to £312.1m in Q3

Wickes has delivered stronger sales and a volume growth in retail, with LFL sales up 4.2% to…

Today’s news in brief-2/10/24

Shop prices fell by 0.6% in September, marking the lowest annual growth since August 2021.…

Shop prices move further into deflation

Shop Price deflation was at 0.6% in September, down from deflation of 0.3% in the previous…

Today’s news in brief-27/8/24

UK shop prices have fallen for the first time since October 2021, with the BRC-NielsenIQ…