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Mar- 2022 -23 MarchNews
Inflation hits 30-year high at 6.2% in February
The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 6.2% in the 12 months to February 2022, up from 5.5% in January,…
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22 MarchPeople Moves
The Hut Group appoints Charles Allen as new chair
The Hut Group (THG) has announced that Charles Allen, Lord Allen of Kensington CBE, is joining the group as an…
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18 MarchAdvice
Why the time for local businesses to recover is now
The return to the high street is an unmissable opportunity for shops, restaurants, pubs and bars to attract customers back…
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18 MarchComment
13 Spring Statement predictions
With both the global and UK economies coming under pressure from the rising cost of living crisis, which has only…
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9 MarchNews
A reshaping of town centres
“The last two years have been tumultuous for retailers but the closures we’ve seen are an acceleration of what was…
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1 MarchHigh Street
Footfall rises 11% as weather improves
Footfall rose by +11.1% across all UK retail destinations last week from the week before, when it dropped by -3.8%,…
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Feb- 2022 -22 FebruaryComment
Three reasons to monitor the battle between Amazon and Shopify
The behind the scenes battle going on between the two biggest e-commerce platforms in the US – Amazon and Shopify…
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21 FebruaryEconomy
Bira welcomes sales rise, but warns ‘all is not well’
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has said it is “pleased to see a rise in retail sales”, but warned…
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18 FebruaryNews
Retail sales up 1.9% in January 2022
Retail sales volumes rose by 1.9% in January 2022 following a fall of 4.0% in December 2021, according to the…
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16 FebruaryEconomy
Inflation hits 30-year high amid rising cost of living
Inflation rose by 5.5% in the 12 months to January 2022, up from 5.4% in December 2021, marking the highest…
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