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UK Treasury rejects retailers’ business rates reform calls

The UK Treasury has today rejected calls from retailers who say business rates should be reformed to create a level…

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Retail sales fall for fifth consecutive month

Retail sales fell for the fifth month in a row in June, data from BDO’s High Street Sales Tracker has…

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BRC calls for two-year freeze on business rates

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has asked the government to consider freezing business rates for two years to ease the…

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Retail footfall returns to high street

High street footfall increased to 0.5 percent in May according to the latest BRC-Springboard Footfall and Vacancies Monitor. According to…

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How safe is your job?

Despite a three percent drop in employment, Pet Gazette discovers that the retail sector is still going strong “The pace…

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Retail sales increase by 0.3%

Retail sales increased by 0.3 percent in July 2017, compared with the previous month, according to the Office of National Statistics.…

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Small firms ‘squeezed’ by inflationary pressure, says FSB

The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) remains above the Government’s 2 percent target. The CPI is a measure that examines the…

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Bira asks political parties to support independent retailers

With the UK’s General Election set for June 8, the British Independent Retailers Association (bira) has asked all parties to…

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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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Budget a ‘disaster’ for pet stores, says new PIF Chair

The newly appointed chair of the Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has spoken out against the recent budget, calling it a…

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