Inflation

Small firms hit by pension auto-enrolment scheme, claims FSB

Small firms and startups will be “hit the very hardest” by the doubling of auto-enrolment employer pension contributions, according to…

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Online retail orders on the up

Online retail delivery order volumes were up seven percent year-on-year in February, according to the latest data from the IMRG…

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Retail footfall drops in February

Retail footfall decreased by 0.5 percent in February 2018, and is a major decline compared with the rate of 1.0…

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Consumer spending grows 3.8 percent, outstripping inflation

Consumer spending growth held steady in February – up 3.8 percent year-on-year and in line with the three-month rolling average…

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UK online retail sales see 13.9 percent YoY growth

UK online retail sales were up 13.9 percent year-on-year (YoY) in January, according to the latest figures from the IMRG…

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Dog walking one of the most popular ‘side hustles’

Dog walking has become one of the most popular ways for Brits to earn extra cash, according to new research.…

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Retail footfall takes a hit with Scotland showing sharpest decline

Footfall in January decreased by 1.6% year-on-year, showing a deeper decrease than the rate seen for January 2017, according to…

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Online retail shows signs of maturing with tough 2018 ahead, says IMRG

The rate of retail sales growth is pointing to a ‘maturing market’, figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index…

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Inflation drops for the first time in 6 months

The inflation rate saw a slight dip in December, falling to 3%, according to figures released by the Office of…

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UK retail sales show marginal growth over Christmas

UK retail sales showed less growth over Christmas than they did last year, according to figures from the British Retail…

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