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UK Black Friday Shopper Numbers, Transactions Down From Last Year

British shopper numbers and transactions edged lower on Black Friday versus last year, according to data published on Monday that will disappoint retailers...

UK Retail Sales Slide Again In October In New Blow For Economy

British retail sales volumes fell unexpectedly in October as stretched consumers stayed at home, official data showed on Friday, in a new warning sign for...

UK Supermarkets' Sales Of General Merchandise Dip Ahead Of Festive Season: NIQ

Sales of general merchandise, such as Halloween items, toys and clothing, fell 4.9% on the year at major UK supermarkets in the four weeks to 4 November, a...

Britain's M&S Cautious On Outlook After First-Half Profit Beats Expectations

British retailer Marks & Spencer reported a much better-than-expected 75% rise in first-half profit but cautioned the combination of high borrowin...

Two Thirds Of Britons To Spend Less This Christmas: Accenture

Almost two thirds of UK adults are planning to cut back on spending this Christmas.

UK Supermarket Asda Completes $2.5bn Purchase Of EG's UK Business

Asda, Britain's third biggest supermarket group, said on Tuesday it has completed the acquisition of the majority of EG Group’s UK & Ireland busi...

UK Retailers Demand Government Action On Rising Crime

Some 88 UK retail leaders, including the bosses of Tesco, Sainsbury's and Marks & Spencer, have signed a letter to interior minister Suella Braverman,...