Economy

One in 10 part-time retail jobs at risk by 2028, warns BRC

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned that around 160,000, or more than one in 10, part-time retail roles are…

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Consumer confidence hasn’t recovered since Brexit vote, Barclays finds

Consumer confidence reached its highest point in the past 10 years in September 2016, at 48%, just after the Brexit…

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Economy unexpectedly grows by 0.1% in Q4

Britain’s economy unexpectedly grew in the final quarter of 2024, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics,…

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UK economy narrowly returns to growth in November

The UK economy narrowly returned to growth in November as real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 0.1%, largely because of…

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UK economy heading for ‘worst of all worlds’, CBI warns

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has warned that the UK economy is headed for “the worst of all worlds”…

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UK economy stagnates in three months to September

UK gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have stagnated during the third quarter of the year as uncertainty ahead…

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UK economy stagnates for second consecutive month

The UK economy experienced no growth for the second consecutive month in July, underperforming analysts’ expectations of 0.2% growth for…

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UK economy grows by 0.6% despite June flatline

The UK economy has grown by 0.6% between April and June, in part boosted by the service sector, according to…

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UK economy beats expectations as GDP jumps 0.4%

UK gross domestic product (GDP) beat expectations in May, increasing 0.4%, as a result of better weather, according to data…

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How can retail recruitment face down the gig economy threat?

One way of achieving that customer experience is to play to the strengths of physical retail, offering something that the…

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