Helen Dickinson
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Mar- 2023 -2 MarchEconomy
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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Feb- 2023 -7 FebruaryEconomy
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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6 FebruaryEconomy
Trade bodies urge Govt to reform ‘broken’ apprenticeship levy
Four trade bodies within UK retail and hospitality, including the BRC, have called on the government to reform the “broken”…
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1 FebruaryEconomy
Shop price inflation hits record levels
Shop price annual inflation increased to a record high of 8.0% in January up from 7.3% in December, according to…
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Jan- 2023 -27 JanuaryHigh Street
Store Vacancies fall to 13.8% in Q4
The overall vacancy rate improved to 13.8% in the fourth quarter of 2022, which was 0.1 percentage points better than…
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10 JanuaryEconomy
Retail sales rise 6.9% over Christmas
The BRC has reported that sales on a total basis increased by 6.9% in December 2022, compared with the prior…
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4 JanuaryEconomy
Food inflation hits record high of 13.3%
ood inflation accelerated to the highest inflation rate in the category on record, after jumping to 13.3% in December, up…
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Dec- 2022 -20 DecemberHigh Street
Shop prices surge to record highs
Shop Price annual inflation accelerated to 6.6% in October, up from 5.7% in September, according to the latest BRC and…
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Nov- 2022 -30 NovemberNews
‘Bleak’ winter ahead as shop price inflation hits 7.4%, says BRC
The BRC has warned of a “bleak” winter ahead after shop price annual inflation accelerated to 7.4% in November, up…
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18 NovemberEconomy
Retail reacts: Gov has taken ‘first step to longer term reform’
The retail industry has welcomed chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn budget announcement, with the BRC saying it shows “the government has…
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