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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.

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.

13,000 Scottish retail jobs were lost before Covid-19, SRC reveals

13,000 Scottish retail jobs were lost between 2016-2018, a new paper by the Scottish Retail…

UK GDP shrinks by 2.6%

GDP declined by 2.6% in November 2020 as government restrictions reduced economic activity,…

Behind the headline figures: Four reasons for optimism for retailers

The latest retail figures are showing signs of real encouragement for retailers. Retail…

Record economic growth anticipated for Q3

The UK is reportedly on track for a record economic resurgence during the third quarter of…

Retail sales rise for second month in a row

Total sales increased by 3.2% in July, against an increase of 0.5% in July 2019, marking the…

Preventing inevitable recession from becoming depression

The global economy is heading into a recession, initially at least a pretty severe one. The…

Covid-19 brings UK economy to temporary standstill, says KPMG

The impact of the Covid-19 virus is expected to see the UK economy contract by 2.6% in 2020,…

Coronavirus is stepping up a gear – this could be serious

When I started this column back in December I did not anticipate a single subject would…

British Airways gets flighty and Starbucks smells the coffee over coronavirus

The business response to the coronavirus situation, which appears to be developing into a…

The trillion-dollar club has gained Google as a member

Remember at school when teachers used to explain how one million was an essentially…