Omicron
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Apr- 2022 -11 AprilEconomy
UK GDP slows to 0.1% in February
Gross domestic product (GDP) slowed in the UK as the economy only saw 0.1% growth in February, down from a…
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Mar- 2022 -21 MarchIndustry News
Bira predicts strongest Mother’s Day in 2 years
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has predicted the strongest Mother’s Day trading in over two years. Following the lifting…
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18 MarchFeatures
13 Spring Statement predictions
With both the global and UK economies coming under pressure from the rising cost of living crisis, which has only…
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3 MarchIndustry News
Footfall strengthens after largest monthly rise since June
With a gap of -20.7% from the 2019 level, footfall in February strengthened marginally from January when it was -20.8%…
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Jan- 2022 -6 JanuaryIndustry News
Omicron rise leads to significant footfall drop off
Footfall across all UK retail destinations in December was -18.6% below the 2019 level, the worst result since August and…
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5 JanuaryCoronavirus
Daily testing for 100,000 key workers to be introduced
Up to 100,000 key workers in England will be required to take daily Covid tests from 10 January in a…
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Dec- 2021 -23 DecemberRetailers
December retail sales slow amid Omicron impact, CBI warns
Retail sales growth slowed in the year-to-December to 8%, down from 39% last month, as the impact of the Omicron…
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7 DecemberIndustry News
Footfall shows signs of Omicron hesitancy
Footfall rose by only 0.7% in UK retail destinations last week against the week before, according to new data from…
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2 DecemberIndustry News
Black Friday fails to boost November footfall
Footfall in UK retail destinations worsened slightly in November to -14.5% from 2019, from -13.4% in October, as Black Friday…
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