Inflation

Retail footfall takes a hit with Scotland showing sharpest decline

Footfall in January decreased by 1.6% year-on-year, showing a deeper decrease than the rate seen for January 2017, according to…

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Consumer spending grows 3.9% in January  

Consumer spending increased 3.9% in January, partially driven by price increases that continued to drive uplifts in ‘essential’ spending. That…

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Retail sales growth weakens post-Christmas

Retail sales grew slower pace during January when compared with the past four years, according to the latest monthly CBI…

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Online retail shows signs of maturing with tough 2018 ahead, says IMRG

The rate of retail sales growth is pointing to a ‘maturing market’, figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index…

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Costa predicts tough year ahead

Whitbread, the group which owns Costa and Premier Inn, has reported that a “tough UK high street environment and inflation”…

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Inflation drops for the first time in 6 months

The inflation rate saw a slight dip in December, falling to 3%, according to figures released by the Office of…

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UK retail sales show marginal growth over Christmas

UK retail sales showed less growth over Christmas than they did last year, according to figures from the British Retail…

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Christmas discounts push shop price deflation to 9-month high

Shop prices in December fell at their fastest rate for nine months, having previously been “teetering on the edge of…

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Next boosts profit forecast by £7m after stronger Christmas sales

Clothing retailer Next has raised its full year profit forecast by £7m after delivering a stronger than expected Christmas sales…

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Christmas spending set to rise, says Accenture

Despite concerns around Brexit, spending on Christmas purchases is likely to increase in the UK this year, with more than…

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