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Inflation in UK shops drops to lowest level in two years

Retailers cut the price of Easter treats, clothing and electrical items as consumer spending slowed

The Guardian - UK

February dip sends UK food price inflation to nearly two-year low

Shoppers helped by falling energy costs and supermarket competition as meat, fish and fruit prices drop

The Guardian - UK

Retail Businesses Urge Government To Tackle Increasing 50% Theft And Abuse Cases

Retail employees have called on the government to implement tougher measures against attackers after theft and abuse incidents have increased by 50 per cent.

International Business Times UK

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Violence and abuse against UK retail staff rises to 1,300 incidents a day

British Retail Consortium says criminals ‘being given a free pass’, with thefts more than doubling to 16.7m incidents last year

The Guardian - UK

London shops deploy facial recognition in theft epidemic - The Standard podcast

Plus, the capital’s violent Rolex robbery gangs

Evening Standard

UK Retail Landscape Faces Challenges as December 2023 Sales Slow Down

The total UK retail sales for the month showed a growth of 1.7 per cent, marking a substantial decline from the 6.9 per cent recorded in December 2022.

International Business Times UK

UK Grocery Inflation Stays At 4.3% Despite Decline in Food Prices

The introduction of new border checks on EU goods in April entering the UK could lead to further spikes in UK grocery inflation.

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UK shop inflation sticks at 4.3% despite lower food price rises

Retailers warn post-Brexit checks on fresh food due from April could further drive up shopping costs

The Guardian - UK

Brexit red tape risks extending inflation crisis, retailers warn

‘Hidden costs’ of complying with new rules threaten falling prices in 2024, say business chiefs

The Independent UK

Shop price inflation eases for sixth consecutive month

Shop prices were 4.3% higher than last November, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-NielsenIQ Shop Price Index.

The Independent UK

Pubs ‘raise glass’ to Chancellor’s small firms boost

Retailers and hospitality groups warn big firms in the sectors will be hit by rising rates.

The Independent UK

UK recession fears grow as shoppers cut spending ‘to save for Christmas’

Drop in retail sales also because of consumer worries over high energy bills and mortgages, surveys suggest

The Guardian - UK

UK shop price inflation at lowest in a year as government advised not to burden businesses

Prices were 5.2 per cent higher in October than a year earlier, data shows

The Independent UK

Shop price inflation eases for fifth consecutive month

Prices were 5.2% higher in October than a year earlier, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-Nielsen Shop Price Index.

The Independent UK

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London Underground strikes this week called off; pound hits six-month low against dollar – as it happened

RMT says planned strike action by over 3,000 members at London tube stations on Wednesday 4th and Friday 6th October will not go ahead.

The Independent UK

Government ‘should make specific law to protect shop workers’

A survey found that incidents of violence and abuse nearly doubled in 2021-22 compared with before the pandemic.

The Independent UK

‘Violent attacks on shop workers not being responded to by police’

A coalition of retailers and shopworkers is calling for three key commitments from police forces to tackle a rise in shop theft.

The Independent UK

Retailers warn Chancellor against £400m business rates hike

A group of 44 retail leaders have written to Jeremy Hunt to halt an inflation-based increase to property tax bills.

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The Independent UK

Confident consumers boost retail sales in August

Total UK retail sales were up 4.1% on last August, above the three-month average of 3.6%, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.

The Independent UK

Fresh food prices help retail inflation to slow in August, new figures suggest

The figures do not mean things are getting cheaper, but that prices are increasing at a slower rate than they did previously.

The Independent UK

UK’s food price inflation slows to lowest level this year amid falling prices for staples

Overall, shop prices were 7.6 per cent higher in July than a year ago, slowing from 8.4 per cent in June, and also the lowest level this year

The Independent UK

Food price inflation slows to lowest level this year

Overall, shop prices were 7.6% higher in July than a year ago, slowing from 8.4% in June, and also the lowest level this year.

Evening Standard

Retail chief calls on Mayor of London to take action amid huge spike in shop thefts

Thefts from London retail premises rose by 13% last year, and experts say they are becoming increasingly violent

The Independent UK

Retailers must do more on diversity and inclusion among top executives – report

Researchers said their report aims to drive change in the industry by tracking progress made so far.

The Independent UK

Huge price increase means ‘dummy’ coffee jars are appearing in supermarkets

Cost of instant coffee has risen by some 13 per cent over past year

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