Real terms
This coverage examines how “real terms” measures — which adjust figures for inflation — impact the UK retail sector, offering insights for executives, managers, and professionals. Reporting includes analysis of sales, wages, costs, and profits in real terms, helping professionals understand true performance, consumer spending power, and operational challenges in the current economic climate.
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Jun- 2025 -12 JuneEconomy
Retailers welcome £2bn police boost but urge for more action
Retail trade bodies have welcomed the £2bn funding boost for police forces in England and Wales, but cautioned that the investment alone will not be enough to tackle rising levels of high street crime. It comes as Rachel Reeves announced in yesterday’s Spending Review (11 June) that the police’s spending…
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Jun- 2024 -25 JuneNews
Disposable income for low-earning households hits 3-year high, Asda finds
Disposable income for low-earning households hit a near three-year high in May, following a 12.6% increase year-on-year, Asda’s income tracker has revealed. Despite this increase, budgets for these families remain under pressure in real terms, as their take home pay was still not enough to cover bills and essential spending,…
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Oct- 2023 -13 OctoberAnalysis
Major retailers are hiring for Xmas – but is that right for you?
As the festive season approaches, shoppers in the UK are gearing up for Christmas spending, while retailers are preparing themselves to get rushed by mad crowds. A number of high-profile retailers – including Tesco, Sainsbury, Majestic Wines and Aldi – have already announced that they are looking to hire many…
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Jun- 2023 -14 JuneSupermarkets
Asda to freeze prices on more than 500 products
Asda has announced that it has frozen the prices of over 500 branded and own-branded products following an investment to “give customers more control over what they spend each week”. The price lock, which runs until the end of August, includes cupboard essentials such as cereals, pasta and tea, as…
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May- 2023 -31 MaySupermarkets
Asda chair slams ‘clumsy’ food price cap plan
The chair of Asda and EG Group has criticised the government’s “clumsy” plan to introduce price caps on food staples. On a call to reporters, Lord Rose, who is also the former boss of Marks and Spencer, told outlets that “you can’t interfere in the markets” and warned of the…
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Mar- 2023 -7 MarchEconomy
UK sales receive Valentine’s Day boost despite inflation
February retail sales have benefited from Valentine’s Day but numbers remain low compared to last year, according to the latest British Retail Consortium (BRC) survey. The analysis, which was monitored by BRC and the consultancy KPMG, shows that UK total retail sales increased by 5.2% in February, against an increase…
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Nov- 2022 -25 NovemberOnline & Digital
Amazon workers to strike across globe this Black Friday
Amazon workers from over 30 different countries are set to strike today (25 November) on Black Friday, one of the retailer’s busiest days of the year. The movement has been formed by the Make Amazon Pay coalition, which is co-convened by UNI Global Union and the Progressive International. The coalition…
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Aug- 2022 -17 AugustEconomy
Inflation hits new 40-year high at 10.1%
Inflation has once again broken records with a new 40-year high recorded last month, as the Consumer Price Index (CPI) hit 10.1% in the 12 months to July 2022, up from 9.4% in June. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the biggest contribution to this figure was rising…
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16 AugustEconomy
Wages see highest fall on record amid rising inflation
Regular pay in the UK has fallen by a “record” 3% in the quarter ending June 2022, the steepest decline since records began two decades ago, as the nation continues to battle rising inflation and the cost-of-living crisis. Not accounting for inflation, growth in regular pay, excluding bonuses, would be…
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Jun- 2022 -14 JuneEconomy
UK unemployment rate hits almost 50-year low
The UK unemployment rate is close to a 50-year low point, having dropped by 0.2% to 3.8% for February to April 2022, and those unemployed for up to six months increased over this three-month period, marking the largest increase since late 2020. According to the Office for National Statistics, the…
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