Data: Co-op, Boots and JD Sports named most resilient retail brands
Co-op, Boots and JD Sports are the most resilient retail brands, outperforming the wider UK category....
Footfall to decline ahead of Christmas with high streets bracing for the worst
Retail footfall is expected to drop month-to-month from September to November....
John Lewis: Death of the high street predictions are ‘overstated’
Predictions of the death of the high street have been “overstated”, according to John Lewis....
Cost of living: UK households have £3bn less to spend this Christmas
UK households are predicted to have £3bn less to spend this Christmas season as the cost-of-living continues to impact budgets...
Retail sales recover in August following July washout
Retail sales have risen 0.4% in August compared to a slight fall of 1.1% in July mainly driven by better weather...
UK inflation falls unexpectedly thanks to slowing food prices
Slowing food prices were behind a surprise fall in inflation in August...
Tesco and Sainsbury’s gain market share as Aldi and Lidl lose ground
Tesco and Sainsbury’s were the fastest growing traditional supermarkets this month, growing sales by 9.1% and 9.3% respectively....
Data: July’s wet weather dampens retail sales
Retail sales have fallen for the second time this year as last month’s wash out led to a bigger than expected drop.
BRC urges business rates freeze to avert £400m price pressure
The decrease in inflation has been positively received by the BRC, but the body has warned that the government risks adding £400m additional pressures on prices...
Discount retailers will see steady growth despite Wilko collapse
The UK value, discount, variety stores and general merchandise retail channel is set to grow by 5% per year....