Economy
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Oct- 2014 -27 October
High street sales growth ‘remains robust’
Retail sales volumes continued to grow in the year to October, with another strong rise expected in the month ahead,…
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22 October
More consumers than ever ‘willing to risk’ last minute Christmas order
The proportion of consumers who feel willing to risk placing an order online with less than a week to go…
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21 October
Christmas click-and-collect ‘to be worth £3bn’
The growing popularity of so called click-and-collect services from high street retailers is set to account for £3bn of sales…
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21 October
Consumer confidence hits three year high
Consumer confidence in Quarter 3 has reached its highest level in three years according to the latest Deloitte Consumer Tracker. …
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20 October
September retail footfall drops marginally
Footfall in September declined 0.9% compared to the same month last year, however it increased by 1.1% compared with last…
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16 October
LVMH jewellery and watches arm rises 5%
The jewellery and watches division of luxury good group LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton has reported a 5% lift in…
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14 October
Figures analysis: January to September hallmarking jumps 19%
Overall hallmarking figures have shown an increase of almost 19% in the first nine months of 2014, compared with the…
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14 October
September retail sales ‘worst since December 2008’, Christmas outlook remains positive
UK retail sales in September were down 2.1% on a like-for-like basis compared with September 2013, when they had increased…
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8 October
Shop prices remains deflationary for 17th month: BRC
Overall shop prices reported deflation for the seventeenth consecutive month, accelerating to 1.8% in September from 1.6% in August. This…
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7 October
Precious metal prices fall to lowest in 15 months
The gold price fell to its lowest level for 15 months on October 6 after improved US employment figures boosted…
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