All Inflation articles – Page 10
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NewsRising shop price trend grinds to a halt
Lower food price inflation in July has brought the march of overall shop prices towards inflationary territory to a halt, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has said.
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NewsFood prices 'to rise 3% per year until 2022'
Grocery prices in the UK are poised to jump 3% every year until 2022, new research suggests.
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NewsHotel Chocolat's Thirlwell predicts 'flight to quality'
Hotel Chocolat boss Angus Thirlwell insists there will be “a flight to quality” among consumers as uncertainty over Brexit and inflationary pressures ramp up.
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OpinionOpinion: Retail is in the UK's DNA, be proud of it
There has been a great deal of focus in recent months on the travails of the retail sector.
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NewsJune retail sales rise helped by weather and inflation
Retail sales rose by 1.2% like-for-like in June as warm weather benefited categories ranging from summer clothing and outdoor toys to food.
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DataBrexit one year on: What does the data tell us?
The UK economy may have shown more resilience than predicted, but Philip Wiggenraad discovers that the impact of Brexit cannot be brushed off that easily.
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NewsTesco's Lewis hails 'significantly lower' inflation
Tesco boss Dave Lewis has hailed the work of the grocer and its suppliers in keeping a lid on inflation, despite currency headwinds.
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NewsInflation hits highest rate for almost four years
Inflation hit its highest rate in almost four years in May, driven by rising prices of games, toys and hobbies.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What does election result mean for retail?
Theresa May’s decision to call a snap general election backfired as the Conservative Party lost its majority, plunging the UK into further political uncertainty.
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NewsUK retail sales fall as consumers still feel squeezed
UK retail like-for-like sales fell by 0.4% in May as consumers feel the strain from rising inflation.
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NewsShop prices fall but grocery inflation gathers pace
A slight increase in food prices has fuelled the shallowest rate of overall shop price inflation in over three years.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: BHS, Joy and more
Retail news round-up: Lord Grabiner QC to quit Green's empire; Joy's creditors to collect minimal returns; and retail sales decline in May.
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NewsToday in retail: Inflation, Retail 2020 and Asos fire
Today, as the British Retail Consortium (BRC) laid out its vision for the future of work and jobs in the sector, the latest Office for National Statistics inflation figures brought potentially bad news for retailers.
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NewsInflation rises to highest level since September 2013
The UK’s inflation rate rose to its highest level since September 2013 last month, driven by higher air fares and increasing clothing prices.
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OpinionOpinion: The Government must guide retail past Brexit
At the BRC, we believe that for consumers and business to thrive, stability means plans from the next Government that put consumers first.
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NewsShop prices fall but change in sight as rate slows
Overall shop prices deflated 0.5% year-on-year last month, off a 0.8% decline in March, marking the shallowest rate of deflation in over three years.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: UK shop prices and Jack Wills
Retail news round-up: UK shop prices decline in April and Jack Wills reorganises its management team
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NewsFood prices rise steeply as retailers' costs stack up
Food inflation accelerated to 1% in March, marking the sharpest rise in food prices since February 2014, as supermarkets face climbing commodity costs.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Coach and BRC
Retail news round-up: Coach debuts in Birmingham and BRC warns of price rises.
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NewsToday in retail: Food price hikes drive inflation
Rising food prices helped drive up inflation to 2.3% last month – its highest level for three-and-a-half years