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UK Retail Sales Stagnate Despite Easing Inflation

British retail sales stagnated in March despite high inflation easing recently, representing the first time that they have not grown in monthly terms since...

UK Retail Sales Show No Change In February, Says ONS

British retail sales unexpectedly held steady in February after rising by a revised 3.6% January, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed on...

UK Retail Sales Slide Again In October In New Blow For Economy

British retail sales volumes fell unexpectedly in October as stretched consumers stayed at home, official data showed, in a new warning sign for the econom...

British Retail Sales Washed Out By Rain In July

British retail sales fell more sharply than expected in July as heavy rain put off shoppers who are also feeling the hit from high inflation and 14 back-to...

UK Shoppers Boost Spending Again Despite Inflation Squeeze

British retail sales unexpectedly rose in May from April, suggesting most consumers were coping with high inflation's squeeze on their spending power, acco...

UK Shoppers Boost Spending Despite Inflation's Bite

British consumers picked up the pace of their spending last month and sales volumes over the three months to April grew by the most since mid-2021, accordi...

UK Inflation Highest In Western Europe, Data Shows

Britain now has Western Europe's highest rate of consumer price inflation after it fell by less than expected in March to 10.1% in March from February's 10...

UK Shoppers Up Their Spending In January But Gloom Persists

British consumers unexpectedly increased their shopping in January, but the overall picture remains one of weak demand from inflation-hit consumers who are...