Helen Dickinson

Cold weather chills consumer spending in June

UK Total retail sales decreased by 0.2% year on year in June, against an increase of 4.9% in June 2023,…

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Time for Starmer to ‘get down to business’, says BRC

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has stated that it is time for Keir Starmer and the Labour Party to “get…

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Taylor Swift and Euros boost footfall amid damp June

Taylor Swift’s UK tour and the Euros helped strengthen footfall during a very wet June as total UK footfall decreased…

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Today’s news in brief-2/7/24

Shop price inflation in the UK saw a significant slowdown in June, dropping to 0.2% from 0.6% in May, marking…

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Shop price inflation eases to 0.2% in June

Shop price annual inflation eased to 0.2% in June, down from 0.6% in May, the lowest rate of price growth…

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BRC welcomes Labour manifesto

The BRC has welcomed Labour’s manifesto, saying it includes “many of the right policies” to help retail invest in the…

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UK retail sales improve by 0.7% in May

UK total retail sales increased by 0.7% year on year in May, against a growth of 3.9% in May 2023. …

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Shop price inflation returns to ‘normal levels’, BRC finds

Shop price annual inflation eased from 0.8% in April to 0.6% in May, according to the British Retail Consortium’s (BRC)…

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Retail sales fall 4% in April

UK total retail sales decreased by 4% YOY in April, against a growth of 5.1% in April 2023, according to…

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Retailers face slow start to Spring as footfall declines 7.2% in April

Retailers experienced a slow start to Spring as total UK footfall decreased by 7.2% in April (YoY), down from -1.3%…

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