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  • Tuesday, 21 March, 2023
    Kingfisher PLC
    B&Q owner Kingfisher reports 20% drop in profits

    Sales at retailer boosted by demand for energy and water-saving products

  • Friday, 17 February, 2023
    Disrupted Times
    Positive UK retail data nods to tentative consumer confidence

    Also in this edition: Russian spring offensive, Rishi Sunak in Northern Ireland, Pentagon official visits Taiwan

  • Friday, 17 February, 2023
    UK retail sales unexpectedly rebound in January

    Sales volumes were still down 5.1% compared with a year earlier

  • Thursday, 26 January, 2023
    ASDA Group Ltd
    Asda puts 300 jobs at risk and 4,000 face pay cuts

    Supermarket announces changes to night shifts, in-store Post Office shops and pharmacies

  • Friday, 20 January, 2023
    British retail sales drop unexpectedly in December

    Volumes fall 1% over crucial Christmas shopping period, according to official figures

  • Thursday, 12 January, 2023
    Tesco PLC
    UK inflation may not have peaked, warns Tesco chief

    Supermarket chain reports 7% rise in UK sales as trading at M&S also improves

  • Tuesday, 10 January, 2023
    UK business & economy
    Christmas spending fails to keep pace with UK inflation

    Surging cost of essentials forces households to rein in December purchases

  • Thursday, 5 January, 2023
    Next PLC
    Next boosts profit guidance after beating Christmas forecasts

    UK retailer’s shares jump as it says cost inflation expected to peak in 2023

  • Friday, 16 December, 2022
    Declining consumer and business outlook suggest UK already in recession

    Falling monthly retail sales point to gloomier economic outlook ahead of Christmas

  • Tuesday, 6 December, 2022
    UK consumers tighten belts before Christmas as cost of living bites

    Retail sales growth lags far behind inflation rate with a rise of 4.2% in November

  • Tuesday, 29 November, 2022
    UK retail industry
    Wilko warns it could run out of cash if sales deteriorate

    Value chain plans for ‘plausible’ scenario as inflation and spending squeeze bite

  • Friday, 18 November, 2022
    British retail sales rise in October but stay below pre-Covid levels

    Broader pictures shows downward trend as surging prices hit

  • Friday, 21 October, 2022
    Falling retail sales fuel concerns of looming UK recession

    Bigger than expected drop in September comes as consumer confidence levels hover around 50-year low

  • Friday, 16 September, 2022
    Pound Sterling
    Pound hits 37-year low against dollar as UK recession fears mount

    Sterling briefly dips below $1.14 after retail sales data showed sharpest fall in more than a year

  • Friday, 19 August, 2022
    UK business & economy
    UK consumer confidence hits record low as household mood darkens

    Retail sales figures reveal impact of cost of living crisis on shopping habits

  • Monday, 8 August, 2022
    UK retail sales growth fails to keep pace with soaring inflation

    Consumer spending in July stronger than before pandemic but sector warns of ‘incredibly difficult period’

  • Friday, 22 July, 2022
    UK economic growth
    High UK inflation hits sales, confidence and activity

    Volume of goods bought falls for second consecutive month, as economists warn of economic recession later this year

  • Wednesday, 13 July, 2022
    J D Wetherspoon PLC
    Wetherspoons warns of £30mn full-year loss driven by rising staff costs

    Pub chain hit by lower sales of draught ales, lagers and ciders compared with before the pandemic

  • Monday, 11 July, 2022
    UK retail sales fall as inflation hits consumers

    Spending declined in June for third consecutive month as people cut back on homeware purchases

  • Thursday, 7 July, 2022
    Currys Group PLC
    Currys and Entain warn consumer slowdown will hit growth

    Electricals retailer and gaming group expect rising inflation to hit demand

  • Friday, 24 June, 2022
    British retail sales decline, intensifying fears of slowdown

    Shoppers spend more on less as inflation bites, May figures show

  • Wednesday, 15 June, 2022
    WH Smith PLC
    Travel rebound pushes WHSmith quarterly sales to pre-pandemic level

    FTSE 250 retailer predicts annual profits will be towards top end of market forecasts

  • Monday, 6 June, 2022
    Cost of living crisis
    Cost of living crunch hits UK consumers hard

    Retail sales fell by 1.1% in May as households tightened belts amid inflation squeeze

  • Friday, 20 May, 2022
    UK retail sales jump despite surge in inflation

    April boost for supermarket alcohol sales suggests more people are staying in rather than going out

  • Monday, 9 May, 2022
    UK’s rising cost of living puts brakes on consumer spending

    Retail sales record first decline in 15 months, with big-ticket items suffering particularly hard

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