Helen Dickinson

Abuse of retail workers almost doubles to 1,300 incidents a day

Violence and abuse against retail workers jumped almost 50% as the number of incidents rose to 1,300 per day in…

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Retail sales slow as high cost of living enters third year

UK total retail sales increased by 1.2% year on year for the four weeks ended 27 January 2023, compared with…

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Shop price inflation drops to lowest level since 2022

Shop Price annual inflation eased to 2.9% in January, down from 4.3% in December, marking the lowest level since May…

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BRC launches ‘Manifesto for Retail’ ahead of General Election

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has announced the launch of its “Manifesto for Retail” ahead of the anticipated General Election…

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Today’s news in brief-9/1/24

The UK saw record-breaking grocery sales of £4.8bn during the week ending December 23, 2023, representing a 4.3% increase compared…

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Festive period fails to boost retail sales, BRC finds

Total retail sales in the UK rose by only 1.7% in December, against a growth of 6.9% the prior year,…

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Today’s news in brief-2/1/24

Central Group is reportedly considering increasing its stake in luxury department store Selfridges as co-owner Sigma faces financial issues. Central…

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Shop price inflation flatlines in December

The annual shop price rise was slower than the three-month average rate of 4.6% at 4.3%, the lowest since June…

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UK retail sales rise 1.3% in November

Retail sales volumes are estimated to have increased by 1.3% in November 2023, from no growth (revised from a fall…

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UK inflation falls to two-year low of 3.9% 

UK inflation has fallen to 3.9% in the year to November, the lowest level seen in two years, according to…

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