U.K. Store Footfall Plunges as Wet Weather and Easter Absence Weigh
U.K. retail footfall declined sharply in April on unseasonably wet weather and the earlier Easter timing, pointing to ...
Soggy April dampens high street sales and footfall – leaving retail giants scrambling
LAST month was a washout for retailers, with heavy April showers dampening sales and footfall. The sector’s lacklustre ...
Poor weather and early Easter hit retail footfall for April
Footfall across retail plunged in April, as poor weather and an earlier run-up to Easter took its toll. Total UK shopper ...
Shop price inflation slows but political tensions ‘pose a threat’ to stability
The rate at which shop prices rise has slowed to its lowest level in close to three years but geopolitical tensions and the ...
Less choice and higher prices? Britain braces for Brexit checks on food imports
The UK’s dependence on the EU for fresh food could mean pain for consumers and small businesses as new post-Brexit border ...
UK shop prices rise by least since December 2021, trade group says
Prices in British shops rose at the slowest pace in more than two years this month, the British Retail Consortium said on ...
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Inflation under control, says British Retail Consortium
Helen Dickinson, CEO of the British Retail Consortium, said: "One year on from the peak, shop price inflation levels are ...
Labour blames 'shoplifters' charter' for surge in retail crime
The rise has caused some retailers to lock away - or put security tags on - everyday products such as meat, butter, chocolate ...
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Assaulting a retail worker is to be made a standalone criminal offence – but unions say the new law is too little too late
A new law is to be introduced making assaulting a retail worker a standalone criminal offence - but unions say the government ...
UK retail sales stall in March
Economists had expected an early Easter to boost sales after other upbeat surveys indicated spending had risen during the ...
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U.K. Retail Sales in March Boosted by Easter Holidays, Report Says
according to a British Retail Consortium report. Total retail sales for the five weeks to March. 30 increased by 3.5% on year, compared with 1.1% growth the prior month and a three-month average ...
U.K. Store Footfall Plunges as Wet Weather and Easter Absence Weighs
By Ed Frankl U.K. retail footfall declined sharply in April on unseasonably wet weather and the earlier Easter timing, pointing to continued struggles ...