‘Entire retail industry is scratching its head to find a way to make the numbers work post-Budget’

Charlotte Hardie

Unexpected extra costs imposed in the recent Budget have left retailers reeling in shock. They will need all their legendary resilience to leap the hurdles placed in their way by the government, warns Charlotte Hardie

Industry bosses have signed an open letter from the British Retail Consortium to chancellor Rachel Reeves, imploring the government to discuss their concerns about a catastrophic Budget that will cost the industry £7bn next year.

 

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