England
This coverage focuses on retail developments, trends, and performance across England. Reporting includes store openings and closures, regional economic factors, consumer behaviour, property developments, and strategic initiatives by national and local retailers. Designed for executives and managers, it offers insights into operating successfully within England’s diverse retail landscape.
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Nov- 2023 -21 NovemberNews
Businesses call to freeze Northern Ireland rate
A diverse range of business organisations have united to call on the leaders of the local political parties to support their call for the regional rate in Northern Ireland to be frozen. The director of the Northern Ireland Retail Consortium, Neil Johnston led the appeal and has been supported by…
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14 NovemberNews
Today’s news in brief
Next has defended its chair, Michael Roney, after more than 20% of shareholders voted against his re-election at the annual general meeting. The votes against Roney were primarily due to concerns that he was “considered as overboarded,” with a secondary issue related to the gender makeup of the board. Under…
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14 NovemberSupermarkets
Sainsbury’s, M&S and Currys call for business rates freeze
Supermarket retailers such as Sainsbury’s, M&S and Currys have urged the chancellor to freeze business rates for all retail businesses at the forthcoming Autumn Statement. According to the British Retail Consortium, as things stand, business rates for retailers in England alone will increase by 6.7% next April, which represents an…
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3 NovemberNews
Today’s news in brief-3/11/23
In October, footfall in the UK dropped by 5.7% year-on-year, with high streets experiencing a 4.6% decrease, compared to a -1.7% in September. Retail parks and shopping centres also saw declines of 4.3% and 7.3% respectively. England had the smallest drop at 5.3%, followed by Scotland at 1.4%, Wales at…
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3 NovemberHigh Street
October washout sees footfall drop 5.7% in October
Footfall decreased 5.7% in October as wet weather negatively impacted consumers’ willingness to visit UK highstreets, according to the latest data from MRI Springboard. It found that high street footfall decreased by 4.6% in October (YoY), down from -1.7% in September. Meanwhile, retail parks experienced a 4.3% decline, down from…
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Oct- 2023 -25 OctoberEconomy
One in three adults used BNPL services last year, Clearpay finds
Some 30% of British adults have used a Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) service to make at least one payment over the last year as of August 2023, according to research by Clearpay. According to findings, BNPL was most popular among Millenials and Gen X, at 41% and 36% respectively. …
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23 OctoberNews
Today’s news in brief-23/10/23
John Lewis is facing criticism from city planners over its affordable housing plans. Initially, the company aimed to make 20% of the housing in its Bromley development affordable. However, recent revelations indicate that only 10% of the flats will be designated as affordable. The Greater London Authority’s Planning Unit deems…
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23 OctoberClothing & Shoes
JD Sports launches new loyalty app
Sports retailer JD Sports has announced the launch of its JD Status loyalty programme app across its JD stores in the UK. The new app, which already operates in the United States, rewards loyal customers with cashback on purchases of their favourite brands ahead of its peak Christmas shopping period.…
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18 OctoberEconomy
Inflation remains at 6.7% despite fall in food prices
Inflation remained unchanged at 6.7% in September as a fall in food prices was offset by an increase in the price of fuel. According to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), food and non-alcoholic beverage prices fell by 0.1% between August and September 2023, compared with…
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16 OctoberSupermarkets
Tesco petition to protect retail workers hits 10,000 signatures
A new petition calling on the Government to make violence or abuse against retail workers a standalone criminal offence has surpassed 10,000 signatures. The petition was lodged with Parliament this week by Tesco worker, Jenny Whyte, who works in Tesco convenience stores in the North of England. If the number…
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