Wales

Footfall set to spike amid ‘Freedom Day’

Footfall across the UK is set to rise by 19.7% this week in the wake of ‘Freedom Day’, according to…

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450,000 businesses to be hit by tapered support measures

The retail sector is set to be hit by the tapering off of government support measures, with businesses now set…

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Innovating retail spaces for a successful future

Whilst the growth of online consumer shopping was highly publicised during the prolonged periods of Covid-19 lockdown, the relaxing of…

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ACS calls on gov to ensure DRS scheme is ‘workable’ for local shops

The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called on the government to ensure that the deposit return scheme (DRS) which…

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BRC calls for increased protection as shop worker abuse jumps 7%

The BRC is continuing to push the government for a “statutory offence” for assaulting, threatening, or abusing retail workers, after…

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Retail sales climb 9.2% in April

Retail sales across the UK increased 9.2% in April 2021 when compared to the previous month, as the easing of…

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UK economy shrinks 1.5% in Q1 despite signs of recovery

The UK economy shrank by 1.5% during the first three months of the year due to the impact of the…

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Card Factory trading performance ‘exceeds expectations’

Card Factory has announced that its performance following the reopening of stores in England and Wales “exceeded its expectations”. The…

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Primark to repay furlough relief despite seeing HY profits halve

The owner of Primark, Associated British Foods (ABF), has revealed that it intends to repay £121m in relief repayment, despite…

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Total UK footfall decreases by 69%, BRC tracker finds

Total UK footfall decreased by 68.7% in March (Yo2Y), marking only a 4.9% improvement from February, according to the latest…

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