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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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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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Shame on the other multiples for not standing with F Hinds

Outside of the trade associations (which are often referred to pejoratively inside Westminster as ‘special interest’ groups), there are only…

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BRC responds to Miliband’s proposals on business rates

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has today responded to proposals on business rates from the Labour party leader, Ed Miliband. …

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F Hinds joins 100 firms demanding rates overhaul

Britain’s largest independent family jeweller, F Hinds has joined more than 100 of Britain’s biggest companies calling for business rates…

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Footfall in August was down 1.1% compared to the same month last year despite the best sales growth since January,…

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BRC: August retail sales growth ‘best since January’

Retail sales in August grew 1.3% compared with August 2013 on a like-for-like basis, according to the British Retail Consortium…

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The luxury goods market is buoyant – it’s time to stop blaming the economy

When luxury goods giant LVMH announces that handbags and belts at £1000+ a piece are doing better than watches and…

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High street retailers struggle to keep up with online shopping

Bricks-and-mortar retail stores are struggling to keep up as footfall falls while online retail grows, according to a new report…

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Shop price inflation hits record low, says BRC

Shop price inflation fell for the 14th consecutive month in June, according to the latest figures from the British Retail…

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