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Retail sales jump in February despite pressure on consumer confidence

Retail sales growth accelerated last month as fashion and homewares benefited from the easing of pandemic restrictions, according to new figures. The latest BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor revealed that total sales jumped by 6.7% in February, as the ...

08 Mar 2022 at 01:25

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Retail chiefs condemn ‘deplorable’ abuse against shopworkers during pandemic

Retail chiefs in Scotland have condemned “utterly deplorable” abuse towards shop workers as a UK-wide survey found it soared during the pandemic. A British Retail Consortium (BRC) survey found incidents of violence and abuse almost tripled, from ...

31 May 2022 at 01:01

Calls for more police action as violence and abuse towards retail staff doubles

Violent and abusive attacks on retail staff have almost doubled since pre-pandemic levels, a new crime survey can reveal. More than 850 incidents have been recorded daily in the UK between 2021 and 2022, which include racial and sexual abuse, ...

02 Mar 2023 at 10:07

Food inflation rockets to record 13.3%, price index shows

Food inflation has accelerated to record levels as many households suffered a “challenging Christmas” due to soaring prices, according to new figures. The price of food for shoppers jumped to 13.3% in December, from 12.4% in the previous ...

04 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Starmer defends G20 trip to Brazil amid domestic concerns

Sir Keir Starmer has defended his trip to Brazil amid domestic concerns as he insisted there was a “direct link between the work I do internationally and the impact back at home”. The Prime Minister told Good Morning Britain that it is ...

20 Nov 2024 at 06:00

Food inflation now lower than at any time since 2021, figures show

Food inflation is now lower than at any time since 2021, according to new figures. Food prices were 2.5% higher than a year ago in June, down from 3.2% in May – well below the three-month average rate of 3% and the fourteenth ...

02 Jul 2024 at 00:01

Attacks and abuse of shopworkers tripled during pandemic

Violence and abuse against shopworkers more than tripled over the pandemic as they enforced social distancing and face mask restrictions, according to new figures. Abuse levels soared despite far fewer shops being open due ...

31 May 2022 at 01:01

Stronger payment checks will help protect online shoppers from fraud

Online shoppers may find they need to confirm their identity more often when making payments from Monday, as changes to combat fraud come into force. The new strong customer authentication (SCA) requirements are a set of ...

14 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Retailers hit out at plans for voluntary price caps on some foods

The Government is facing a backlash from retailers over its plans to encourage supermarkets to impose voluntary price caps on food staples to help with the cost of living. Downing Street is understood to be drawing up ...

29 May 2023 at 10:22

Shopper footfall recovery slows as cost of living concerns gather pace

The post-Covid recovery in shopper footfall slowed in August as cost of living pressures discouraged consumers, figures show. Total UK footfall was down 12.4% in August on three years ago – a comparison made to even ...

02 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Businesses ignore sustainability investment ‘at their peril’ – retail body head

Businesses that ignore sustainability investment despite rising costs do so at their peril, the head of the UK’s biggest retail trade association has said. Helen Dickinson, chief executive officer of the British ...

24 May 2023 at 18:05

Confident consumers boost retail sales in August

Rising consumer confidence boosted retail sales in August as slowing inflation offered some hope for the all-important Christmas season. Total UK retail sales were up 4.1% on last August, above the three-month ...

05 Sept 2023 at 00:01

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