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Budget 2021: Chancellor unveils new £65bn support package

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has outlined a new £65bn support package in his March budget, confirming the decision to extend the…

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Retail sales tumble 8.2% in January despite online boom

Retail sales tumbled by 8.2% in January despite rising online sales, as stores were hit by heightened restrictions amid the…

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Unemployment rises 5% to 1.7m

The UK unemployment rate rose by 5% in the three months to November with over 1.7 million people now out…

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Early Christmas shopping boosts retail in October

The Office for National Statistics has released its October report which showed that retail sales increased by 1.2% in the…

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UK GDP recovers 15.5% in Q3

The UK economy showed signs of recovery in Q3 as GDP grew a record 15.5% from July to September. The…

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UK retail sales rise for fourth consecutive month

August saw retail sales volumes increase by 0.8% when compared with July, marking the fourth consecutive month of growth. According…

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Behind the headline figures: Four reasons for optimism for retailers

The latest retail figures are showing signs of real encouragement for retailers. Retail sales volumes rose a better-than-expected 3.6% in…

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How the retail experience is evolving in a contactless world

The goalposts have moved for digital customer experience and retailers the world over need to excel online now or risk…

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Preventing fraud in ecommerce: how retailers should respond

It’s been nearly five months since the prime minister announced a state of lockdown in the UK due to the…

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Security: The new experience shoppers are seeking in the ‘new normal’?

Retailers have been battling COVID-19 for months. Many traditional brick-and-mortar stores closed. Workforces were scattered — either furloughed or required…

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