Consumer Confidence

Shop closures at lowest level in five years

The rate of store closures in the UK fell from 16 closures per day in 2014 to 14 closures per…

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Barking Heads now sold by Tesco

Pet Food (UK) Ltd has announced that a limited range of Barking Heads products are now available in Tesco Extra,…

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Retail business running costs up £20bn since 2006

A British Retail Consortium (BRC) commissioned study by Oxford Economics has revealed that retailers’ operating costs have increased by a…

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American Express research points to more prospering businesses in 2013

Small businesses are in store for a better 2013, according to research conducted by American Express. The company’s UK Small…

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BRC calls for support following global financial crisis research

Retail sales growth is now averaging half what it was in the years preceding the collapse of Lehman Brothers. Four…

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UK retail sales ‘subdued’ in July

Despite better weather and the feel-good factor surrounding the start of the Olympic Games, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has…

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UK retail sales ‘subdued’ in July

Despite better weather and the feel-good factor surrounding the start of the Olympic Games, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has…

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High street defies gloom and holds steady in June

Britain’s high streets are “holding steady” despite the financial freeze, according to BDO’s High Street Tracker for June. In its…

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High street defies gloom and holds steady in June

Britain’s high streets are “holding steady” despite the financial freeze, according to BDO’s High Street Tracker for June. In its…

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Jubilee lifts early-June footfall

The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee provided an increase in footfall for non-food stores, according to the latest Retail Traffic Index (RTI).…

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