UK economy: Consumers catch ‘January blues’ as confidence slumps
Confidence in the health of the economy fell to its lowest level since the BRC started collecting data on the topic in March ...
British Retailers To Raise Prices And Cut Jobs In Response To Payroll Tax Hike
Britain’s largest retailers are warning that higher taxes and employment costs are pushing them to raise their prices and ...
Primark sales woes underline the challenges facing retail
Primark's owners have reported a rare plunge in retail sales during the crucial Christmas quarter, underlining the challenges ...
Nearly half of Britons expect the economy to worsen
Confidence in the UK economy sunk lower at the start of the year, according to a survey of consumer sentiment by the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
UK retail earnings took a downturn in December as supermarkets sales slumped by 1.9%
The quantity bought fell by 0.3% in December, following a 0.1% increase in November, according to the Office for National ...
Primark-Owner ABF Cuts Guidance on Tough UK Retail Market
Associated British Foods Plc cut guidance for sales growth at its Primark discount fashion retailer, blaming weak UK consumer ...
British Retailers Plan To Raise Prices In 2025: BRC
UK retailers plan to increase prices this year in response to increased National Insurance costs, according to a survey of Chief ...
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Supermarket bosses ask Defra for DRS delay
Supermarket bosses have written to the Environment Secretary urging him to delay the deposit return scheme, which is due to ...
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UK retail sales fall amid rising costs
UK retail sales fell 0.3% in December as retailers faced mounting financial pressures from rising costs and shifting consumer ...
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Majority of retail finance heads are predicting price rises this year. Here is what retailer say
Two thirds of retail CFOs are planning price rises in response to changes to employer National Insurance contributions, ...
December retail figures hit by poor month for supermarkets
The latest retail sales figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show a 0.3% decline in December, with food ...
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Most UK Retailers to Raise Prices Over Budget Costs, Poll Finds
the British Retail Consortium said in research published Wednesday. More than half said they will reduce staff hours including overtime, while 46% said they will reduce store headcount ...