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This coverage reviews UK economic growth trends and their impact on the retail sector, focusing on consumer spending, GDP indicators, inflation, and regional performance. Reporting examines how macroeconomic shifts shape retail investment, pricing strategies, and store expansion decisions—offering insights for retail executives, CFOs, and business leaders navigating market cycles and strategic planning.

Economic Growth

This coverage reviews UK economic growth trends and their impact on the retail sector, focusing on consumer spending, GDP indicators, inflation, and regional performance. Reporting examines how macroeconomic shifts shape retail investment, pricing strategies, and store expansion decisions—offering insights for retail executives, CFOs, and business leaders navigating market cycles and strategic planning.

Reeves to delay end of low-value import tax break until 2029

Britain will scrap the long-standing tax exemption on low-value imports in 2029, delaying a…

UK economy slows to 0.1% in third quarter

The UK’s economic growth slowed to 0.1% in the third quarter, falling short of expectations…

BoE holds interest rates at 4% ahead of Budget

The Bank of England (BoE) has voted to keep interest rates steady at 4% ahead of the…

Usdaw welcomes 6.7% rise in real Living Wage

Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed a 6.7% increase in the real Living Wage, describing it…

Ikea UK FY sales fall 2.1% to £2.25bn despite strong final quarter

Ikea UK has reported retail sales of £2.25bn for the 2025 financial year, a 2.1% decrease on…

Next CEO warns UK economy faces ‘anaemic growth’ despite HY profit uplift

Next has revealed that its profit-before-tax rose 13.8% to £515m for the half year ended…

Lidl invests £435m in warehouses network

Lidl GB has completed a major expansion of its Belvedere warehouse in London and begun work…

Number of retail job vacancies lower than pre-pandemic, ONS finds

The number of job vacancies in the wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and…

BoE cuts interest rates to 4%

The Bank of England (BoE) has cut interest rates to 4%, down from the previous rate of…

Sainsbury’s boss hails government food security plan

Sainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts has welcomed the government’s Good Food Cycle plan which aims…
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