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Shop price inflation rises to 1.5% in January, BRC finds

Shop price inflation rises to 1.5% in January, BRC finds

Third of UK-listed retailers issued a profit warning in 2025, EY finds

Third of UK-listed retailers issued a profit warning in 2025, EY finds

Barbour sees FY profits jump as revenue hits £350m

Barbour sees FY profits jump as revenue hits £350m

Pandemic

This coverage examines the impact of pandemics on the UK retail industry, focusing on operational disruption, financial challenges, consumer behaviour shifts, and recovery strategies. Reporting highlights store closures, safety measures, supply chain pressures, leadership decisions, and lessons learned to enhance resilience. Tailored for executives and managers, it provides insights to navigate crisis situations and strengthen preparedness.

Pandemic

This coverage examines the impact of pandemics on the UK retail industry, focusing on operational disruption, financial challenges, consumer behaviour shifts, and recovery strategies. Reporting highlights store closures, safety measures, supply chain pressures, leadership decisions, and lessons learned to enhance resilience. Tailored for executives and managers, it provides insights to navigate crisis situations and strengthen preparedness.

BUDGET: Income tax bands frozen, minimum wage to increase, NI-exempt pension threshold scrapped

Income tax and NI thresholds will be frozen while the minimum wage will rise by 50p from…

Retail sales slip as shoppers await Budget and Black Friday

Retail sales volumes fell by 1.1% in October 2025, the first monthly drop since May, as…

WHSmith CEO steps down amid ‘extremely serious’ accounting errors

The CEO of WHSmith has resigned with immediate effect as the group published a report that…

Will live facial recognition technology help retailers crack down on theft?

According to the British Retail Consortium (BRC), retailers in the UK have spent £1.8bn…

Toy sales rise for first time since Covid as adult collectors boost market

The UK toy market has grown for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic, according to new…

Flexible working: the new norm retailers can’t afford to ignore

Flexible working changed during the pandemic and for many it offered a newfound sense of…

Mulberry boss calls on govt to scrap tourist tax

Mulberry CEO Andrea Baldo has called on the government to consider scrapping the tourist tax…

Amazon to cut 14,000 jobs globally amid AI shift

Amazon is reportedly set to cut around 14,000 corporate jobs worldwide as part of a…

Is Pets at Home really a victim of a ‘subdued’ pet market?

“It’s not just one issue behind Pets at Home’s challenges. A squeeze on household budgets,…

The Cotswold Company: when success spurs a sale

When a private equity firm begins preparing to sell a company performing at its peak, it can…
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