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Economy
Shop price inflation hits highest level since 2008
Shop price annual inflation increased to 3.1% in June 2022, up from 2.8% in May, marking the highest rate of…
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High Street
Retail footfall recovery dampened by strikes
UK footfall dropped by 3.9% last week (20 June – 26 June 2022), compared with the average of the previous…
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News
Pets at Home Rochdale named Proud of My Store monthly winner
Fun, family spirit and amazing teamwork has given Pets at Home, Rochdale a win in the UK’s biggest nationwide competition…
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Economy
Retail sales dip in May as consumers cut spending
Sales across retail decreased by 1.1% in May, against an increase of 28.4% in May 2021, as consumers continued to…
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Supermarkets
Supermarkets warn of price surge if imperial measurements return
The British Retail Consortium, which represents supermarkets including Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons, has warned the prime minister that returning to…
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High Street
Violence and abuse against retail workers tripled over pandemic
Retail workers were subjected to a “huge” rise in violence and abuse over the pandemic, with incidents almost tripling to…
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Comment
AI-powered self-service is the future of physical retail
At the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, retail was among the most impacted industries: over 17,500 chain stores closed in…
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Economy
Rising cost of living dents April retail sales
Retail sales decreased by 0.3% in April compared with the year prior, marking the first decline in 15 months as…
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High Street
Shop owners to be forced to rent out empty premises
Shop owners in England could be forced to let out premises that have been vacant for over a year, under…
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News
The pursuit of pop-ups
“Since reopening, retail sales have shown a ‘mixed bag’ of results. While the reopening of physical stores was unquestionably positive…
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