Inflation
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Jun- 2022 -24 JuneEconomy
Retail sales fall as consumers cut household spending
Retail sales volumes fell by 0.5% in May 2022 according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics…
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24 JuneEconomy
UK consumer confidence sinks to new record low in June
UK consumer confidence has fallen to the lowest level since records began during the month of June, according to the…
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22 JuneEconomy
Inflation hits 40-year high in May
Inflation reached a 40-year high in May 2022 as the Consumer Price Index hit 9.1%, up from the 9% reported…
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20 JuneEconomy
Boots takeover in doubt amid financing struggles
There are reportedly growing concerns that the proposed takeover of Boots could collapse as the ongoing cost-of-living impacts prospective buyers…
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17 JuneNews
Tesco sales fall amid changing customer behaviour
Tesco has revealed its UK sales dropped 1.5% for the 13 weeks ended 28 May 2022 (Q1) following changing customer…
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16 JuneEconomy
BoE raises interest rates to 1.25%
The Bank of England’s (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee has voted to raise interest from 1% to 1.25% – marking its…
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16 JuneEconomy
Halfords lowers FY23 profit expectations despite ‘resilient’ performance
Halfords Group plc has announced it has downgraded its profit expectations for the year despite seeing its profit before tax…
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13 JuneOnline & Digital
Online retail growth drops 8.7% in May
Online retail sales growth declined -8.7% year-on-year in May 2022, despite being measured against a negative performance in May 2021…
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10 JuneEconomy
Inflation increases strain between supermarkets and suppliers
The increase in inflation and cost price has weakened the relationships between the UK’s supermarkets and their suppliers, according to…
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9 JuneDIY
DFS welcomes double digit growth in Q3
DFS has welcomed double digit growth in its order volume in its third quarter of trading, compared to the FY19…
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