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UK's M&S Announces 10.1% Raise In Store Workers' Pay

British clothing and food retailer Marks & Spencer said it would give around 40,000 store workers a 10.1% pay increase from 1 April, a move that reflec...

Grocery Inflation In UK At Lowest Level Since March 2022

Grocery price inflation in the UK has dropped back to 5.3%, its lowest rate since March 2022, new data from Kantar has revealed.

UK Retailers Report Sales Slump Eased In February, CBI Says

The pace of a sales decline for British retailers eased in February and a measure of inflation dropped to its weakest in nearly three years, according to i...

UK Consumer Morale Fell Unexpectedly In February: GfK

British consumer sentiment fell for the first time in four months in February as households took a gloomier view of their recent personal finances and the...

UK Retail Sales Jump, Suggesting Recession Will Be Short-Lived

British retail sales rose by a stronger-than-expected 3.4% in January, according to official figures that showed signs of strength among consumers a day af...

UK Retail Crime A 'Crisis That Demands Action', Says BRC

The number of incidents of violence and abuse towards UK retail workers rose to 1,300 per day in 2022/23, from almost 870 per day the previous year, new da...

Grocery Retailers Step Up Measures Against Shoplifting

Grocery retailers Jumbo, Co-op UK and Sainsbury's have announced measures to combat shoplifting.

Sainsbury’s Invests In Living Wages For Banana Workers Ahead Of Commitment

UK retailer Sainsbury's has commenced the payment of living wages to banana workers, three years ahead of its commitment, the company said in a statement.