National Living Wage

Businesses unable to cope with interest increases, research shows

One in 25 businesses would be unable to pay off its debts if the interest rates were to increase, research…

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Small business confidence continues to rise

UK small business confidence is at its highest level in over a year, according to the latest Federation of Small…

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National Living Wage has ‘not led to job losses’

The introduction of the National Living Wage (NLW) has not resulted in mass job losses, according to a new study…

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Shop prices fall for 38th consecutive month

Shop prices fell 2% in June, the 38th consecutive decline and a deepening from the 1.8% price fall recorded in…

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W.E Clark & Son earns accreditation as Living Wage employer

Sussex-based jewellery retailer W.E Clark & Son has announced it has officially been accredited as a Living Wage employer. The…

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Retail footfall declines in February

Retail footfall has declined by 1.1% in February compared with the same period last year, according to the British Retail…

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UK shop prices fall for 34th consecutive month

Shop prices fell 2% year-on-year in February, the 34th consecutive decline following January’s 1.8% fall. That’s according to British Retail…

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Unseasonable weather damages independent retail sales in Q4

A “dramatic reversal of fortunes” in the last three months of 2015 has brought an end to an 18 month…

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‘Lethal combination’ for UK retailers, says Tesco boss

The chief executive of Tesco, Dave Lewis, has warned that the UK retail sector is facing a “lethal cocktail” of…

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Shop price deflation continues into 30th-consecutive month

Shop prices reported deflation for the 30th consecutive month in October, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Nielsen’s…

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