The Budget is not the only challenge retailers are facing, with weak consumer confidence and low consumer demand also an ...
An exodus of retail business from Bournemouth's High Street is sparking fears that the popular seaside resort is becoming a ...
The BRC poll of 52 chief financial officers found 70 are ‘pessimistic’ or ‘very pessimistic’ about trading conditions over the coming ...
Two thirds of the nation’s top retailers have warned they will have to raise prices to cope with rising tax bills triggered ...
Two thirds of British retailers will raise prices this year in response to higher employer social security costs introduced ...
It had the worst Christmas sales since 2015, and tried to cling on to some positivity by shouting about its sales improving ...
Shares plunged as boss Stuart Machin also cautioned of an ‘uncertain’ economic picture, taking the shine off bumper Christmas trading.
UK retailers are bracing for a significant cost increase in 2025, estimated at £7bn, due to higher employer national ...
Shoppers at British store chains last month saw the sharpest fall in prices in more than three years but higher costs in 2025 ...
A grim environment for retail will only get worse in 2025 as businesses face dwindling consumer confidence, soaring costs and ...
Around 85,000 shops have closed in the last six years, according to the CRR. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) expect retail costs to rise by £7bn across the industry next year due to a ...
The British Retail Consortium has also predicted that an increase in employer national insurance contributions and a reduction in the threshold at which firms start paying will create a £2.3 ...