Budget

Warm weather fails to boost footfall in May

Retail footfall across the UK declined by 1.7% compared with May 2024, spelling a sharp drop from the 7.2% rise…

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Consumer confidence hasn’t recovered since Brexit vote, Barclays finds

Consumer confidence reached its highest point in the past 10 years in September 2016, at 48%, just after the Brexit…

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The Gen Z and millennial luxury shoppers demanding exceptional service

Consumer shopping preferences often mirror bigger themes at play, whether that’s conversations around the environment and sustainability or budget concerns…

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Chancellor resists calls for business relief in Spring Statement

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has resisted calls from businesses for relief ahead of the upcoming tax changes this April, as part…

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Poppy Elder on trends shaping the bespoke engagement market

Engagement ring sales have grown by 14% annually, driven by a resurgence in marriages that has reversed years of decline…

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Shop price inflation remains at 0.7% despite surge in food prices

Shop price inflation remained in deflation at 0.7% in February, after also falling to -0.7% in January, according to data…

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UK consumer confidence drops to new low in February

UK consumer confidence slipped to a new low of -37 in February, amid the worsening state of the economy. According…

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BRC warns of 2025 falling sales volume despite December sales growth

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned of possible falling sales volume in 2025 despite the modest increase in total…

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BRC warns of ‘spending squeeze’ in January

The British Retail Consortium has warned of a January spending squeeze, as BRC-Opinium data between 10 and 13 December showed…

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YSSO launches Mayfair pop-up

Greek demi-fine jewellery brand YSSO has announced the launch of The House of YSSO on New Bond Street, its first…

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