High Street Retail

Apr- 2025 -

2 April

Retailers refrain from price rises in March

Retailers did not resort to price rises throughout March, according to the latest BRC-NIQ Shop Price Index, despite rising cost…

Apr- 2023 -

11 April

Business

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…

Dec- 2021 -

10 December

Industry News

Plan B to ‘significantly’ impact footfall, report finds

There will reportedly be a significant impact on footfall in UK retail destinations following the government’s announcement regarding Plan B,…

Feb- 2021 -

19 February

Government & Legislation

Sunak to delay review of business rates until autumn

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to reveal that he will delay a final report on the review of business rates…

Sep- 2020 -

22 September

Retailers

Footfall rises despite ‘rule of six’

Footfall across all retail destinations in the UK has risen by 2.4% in the last week, despite the government’s new…

8 September

Economy

UK retail sales increase by 4.7% in August

UK retail sales in August have increased by 4.7% on a like-for-like basis from August 2019, according to figures released…

Jul- 2020 -

16 July

Retailers

Usdaw welcomes compulsory wearing of face coverings in shops

Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed the mandatory wearing of face coverings in shops, but warns that it can only…

2 July

Coronavirus