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Interest Rates

This coverage explores UK interest rate movements and their impact on the retail industry, focusing on monetary policy decisions, borrowing costs, consumer spending, and retailer financing strategies. Reporting highlights how rate changes affect sales dynamics, investment planning, and operational budgets — providing insight for executives, finance leads, and business strategists navigating economic volatility.

Interest Rates

This coverage explores UK interest rate movements and their impact on the retail industry, focusing on monetary policy decisions, borrowing costs, consumer spending, and retailer financing strategies. Reporting highlights how rate changes affect sales dynamics, investment planning, and operational budgets — providing insight for executives, finance leads, and business strategists navigating economic volatility.

Middle East conflict to weigh on UK growth, EY warns

While growth is expected to rise to 1.2% in 2027, this still remains below the 1.4% rate…

BoE continues to hold interest rates at 3.75%

The bank acknowledged that the ongoing war in the Middle East ‘means that prospects for…

UK retail sales rise 3.6% in March as Easter boosts food spending

Growth in food and drink sectors offset sluggish non-food performance while Middle East…

UK consumer confidence sees sharpest fall in March since pandemic

The fall in consumer confidence is said to be due to households fearing the impact of…

TUC calls on Bank of England to ‘go further’ with rates cuts

It comes after GDP grew by only 0.1% in the three months to December 2025 as consumer demand…

BoE holds interest rates at 3.75%

In December, the bank had voted to cut rates from 4% to 3.75%, the lowest the level it had…

Shoe Zone profits fall to £3.3m

Shoe Zone has revealed its profit before tax has fallen to £3.3m, down from £10.1m, in the…

BoE cuts interest rates to 3.75%

The Bank of England (BoE) has voted to cut interest rates from 4% to 3.75%, the lowest the…

Inflation slows more than expected to 3.2% as food prices ease

UK inflation slowed more than expected to 3.2% in November, marking the lowest level in…

UK economy slows to 0.1% in third quarter

The UK’s economic growth slowed to 0.1% in the third quarter, falling short of expectations…