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UK Shoppers Cut Spending By Most Since COVID Lockdown In 2021

British shoppers facing a surge in inflation cut their spending in May by the most since the country was in a coronavirus lockdown in early 2021, according...

UK Retail Warns Unilateral Action On Northern Ireland Protocol Risks Hurting Consumers

Unilateral action by Britain to overrule post-Brexit rules agreed with the European Union for trade in Northern Ireland.

UK Retailers Raise Prices By Most In Nearly 11 Years: BRC

Major British retailers increased their prices by the most in almost 11 years this month.

UK Retailers Raise Shop Prices By Most Since 2012

British shoppers were hit by the biggest increase in prices charged by major retailers in more than nine years in January.

Britain's Empty-Shop Numbers Edge Lower For First Time Since 2018

The number of shuttered shops in Britain edged lower for the first time in four years in the final quarter of 2021.

Omicron Boosts UK Supermarket Spending, Hits Hospitality: Surveys

British consumers shunned restaurants and hotels last month as the Omicron coronavirus variant spread.

UK Shoppers, Hit By Fuel Crisis, Turn More Cautious On Spending

British shoppers increased their spending in September at the slowest pace since January, when the country was stuck in a coronavirus lockdown, as they wor...

Sporty Summer Lifts Post-Lockdown UK Consumer Spending

Sporting events and the summer holidays prompted a big increase in British consumer spending in July, aided by the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, survey...