Consumer Confidence

Pets at Home FY profits rise 14% to £120m despite flat revenues

Pets at Home has seen its profit before tax rise 14% to £120.6m for the year ended 27 March 2025,…

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OATA calls for simplified tariff regime on US imports

OATA has written to the Department for Business and Trade to raise concerns over potential US retaliatory tariffs, with OATA…

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Pets at Home warns of profit drop in FY26

Pets at Home has revealed that it expects its retail profits to drop in FY26 to within a range of…

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BoE cuts interest rates to 4.5%

The Bank of England (BoE) has voted to cut interest rates from 4.75% to 4.5%, the lowest level since June…

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UK sales slightly increase by 0.7% in May

UK total retail sales increased by 0.7% year on year in May, against a growth of 3.9% in May 2023.…

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Retail sales slump 2.3% in April amid wet weather

Retail sales fell by 2.3% in volume over April, following a fall of 0.2% in March, as the retail sector…

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Retail sales jump 3.4% giving optimism despite recession

Retail sales in the UK jumped 3.4% in January 2024 after falling 3.2% in December, according to data from the…

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Early signs of footfall recovery ahead of festive trading, BRC finds

The retail sector experienced early signs of footfall recovery in November as total UK footfall decreased by 0.7% in November(YoY),…

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Retail sales growth slows in July amid heavy rain

The UK’s total retail sales increased by 1.5% in the four weeks to 29 July, against the 2.3% growth experienced…

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UK retail up 5.1% in March

Total retail sales in the UK were up 5.1% in March according to data from the British Retail Consortium and…

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