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Summertime Blues? UK Shoppers Splash Out As Heat-Wave Hits: BRC

A heat-wave prompted British shoppers to spend more on summer clothes.

UK Retailers See Sales Slow As Cost Pressures Rise: BRC

British retailers reported weaker annual sales growth last 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.

UK Meat Industry Warns Some Firms Have Just Five Days' CO2 Supply

Some of Britain's meat processors will run out of carbon dioxide within five days, forcing them to halt production, the head of the industry's lobby group...

UK Retailers Step Up Their Discounting In August, BRC Says

British retailers discounted their goods a bit more aggressively in August than in July as they sought to get customers back after the coronavirus lockdown...

UK Consumer Spending Recovers In July As Pubs And Restaurants Reopen

British consumers spent the most last month since the country went into a coronavirus lockdown in March, as pubs, restaurants, barbers and beauty salons re...

UK Shops See More Visits In July But Numbers Still Low: Survey

More British shoppers returned to the high street in July, helped by the reopening of pubs and restaurants, but numbers were still much lower than normal f...

UK Consumer Spending Recovers A Little More In June, Surveys Show

A release of pent-up demand after the coronavirus lockdown spurred a rebound in retail sales last month, although overall consumer spending remains far bel...