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Back-To-School Spending Set For First Decline In Nine Years As Inflation Bites: Report

Back-to-school spending is expected to fall for the first time in nine years as shoppers across all income levels pull back on non-essential purchases and...

Food Prices Squeeze Consumers In June, Hot Weather Boosts Summer Spending: BRC

Unusually hot weather boosted sales of sun screen and barbecue food in Britain last month, a British Retail Consortium survey showed on Tuesday, but consum...

Irish Consumers Return To Shops As Online Shopping Wanes, Notes Penneys

New research from Penneys reveals that post-pandemic, Irish consumers are returning to towns and shopping centres as the online shopping peak wanes. The...

Weekly Round-Up ... 4 July 2023

Food manufacturers need to ensure that they maintain factory audits and supply chain assessments to preserve food safety, particularly in times of supply s...

Grocery Price Increases Significantly Impacts Consumers, Notes CCPC

The current high-levels of inflation in the grocery retail sector and resulting price increases have significantly impacted consumers, particularly those o...

UK Shoppers Boost Spending Again Despite Inflation's Squeeze

British retail sales unexpectedly rose in May, boosted by an extra bank holiday to mark the coronation of King Charles but also suggesting most consumers w...

UK Health Campaigners Angered By Further Delay To High-Sugar Promotion Ban

Britain's decision to further delay rules banning multi-buy deals on food and drinks high in fat, salt, or sugar (HFSS) has dismayed health campaigners who...