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Shop price inflation grows to 8.9% in March

The British Retail Consortium found that for the first seven days of March annual shop price inflation increased to 8.9%…

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Retailers welcome budget but ‘missed opportunity’ for rates reform

Retail has welcomed the support for households in the face of the cost of living crisis in the chancellor’s Spring…

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Retail leaders criticise business rates reform

Retail bosses from M&S, Sainsbury’s and Currys have criticised the changes made to business rates, according to This is Money. …

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Shop Price inflation hits 8.4% in February

Shop price inflation reached a record high in February amid warnings that consumers are unlikely to see prices dropping again…

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What tenants need to know as Covid rent arrears support ends

The Government’s support for commercial tenants with rent arrears from the pandemic has ended, giving landlords the opportunity to take…

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PM agrees new Brexit deal with EU for NI

Prime minister Rishi Sunak has agreed a deal with the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, for…

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Wilko to axe over 400 jobs as sales fall

Wilko is reportedly set to axe over 400 jobs across the company as part of plans to cut costs amid…

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Mulberry shutters Bond Street store amid end of VAT-free shopping

Luxury fashion retailer Mulberry has shuttered its Bond Street store after it claimed that the end of VAT-free shopping for…

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What the Amazon strikes mean for the retail industry

Last month, Amazon workers staged its first ever strike in the UK, with hundreds of fulfilment centre employees voting to…

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Jan retail sales rise 4.2% but fall YOY

Total retail sales in the UK rose 4.2% in January, a marked drop off when compared with the same period…

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