Retail News
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Feb- 2019 -11 FebruaryHigh Street
18,722 retail jobs lost or at risk since Christmas day
Some 18,722 retail staff, 400 every single day, have either been made redundant or have had their jobs threatened since…
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Jan- 2019 -4 JanuaryEconomy
Gaming market now bigger than video and music combined
The video games market now accounts for more than half of the entire UK entertainment market (51.3%), the Entertainment Retailer…
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2 JanuaryGovernment
Large retailers must now ‘justify’ bosses’ wages
UK companies listed on the stock market and with over 250 employees will now have to annually disclose and explain…
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Dec- 2018 -18 DecemberEconomy
Consumer spending drags for second month in a row
Consumer spending has dropped by 0.7% in November, the second month of decline following the 0.2% drop in October according…
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14 DecemberSupermarkets
Grocery market growth cools as Christmas nears
Grocery market share figures have cooled in the lead up the Christmas, growing only 2% for the 12 weeks to…
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Nov- 2018 -28 NovemberHigh Street
Retail sales warm in November
Retail sales growth picked up in the year to November after growth largely stalled in October, according to figures from…
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23 NovemberHigh Street
Rent-to-own market price cap proposed by FCA
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) are consulting on introducing a price cap in the rent-to-own (RTO) market to address harm…
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20 NovemberHigh Street
UK sales predicted to grow 4% in December
New research predicts that December’s retail sales will reach £47.7bn, growing 4% when compared with last year when sales hit…
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19 NovemberTechnology
Nissan chairman arrested over allegations of ‘serious misconduct’
Carmaker Nissan’s chairman Carlos Ghosn has been arrested over allegations of “serious misconduct” and other “significant acts”, including personal use…
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12 NovemberHigh Street
Forecasts predict £99bn retail sales increase during ‘golden quarter’
Total UK retail sales in Q4 are expected to rise by 2% to £98.8bn for the three months to the…
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