Economy – Page 2
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NewsMedia Bites 3 October: Oil prices rising amid Middle East crisis, BoE governor Bailey points to rate cuts
Fears of all-out war is contributing to an ongoing ‘supply chain’ squeeze, which could ultimately drive inflation, The Guardian reports
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Analysis & FeaturesAs supermarkets top FTSE 100 ranking for charity giving, how are other food & drink operators doing?
Report on charity giving defies accusations of supermarket greed
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Comment & OpinionBusiness rates relief is welcome, but high streets need a new culture
Reviving our high streets will take more than financial tweaks – but there are plenty of ideas around the country, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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NewsCity snapshot: Gloomy outlook from Labour knocks consumer confidence
Consumer confidence in the UK has taken a nosedive on the back of gloomy noises coming out of the new Labour government
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Comment & OpinionHow to prepare for 2024’s ‘tale of three Christmases’
Three main cohorts are presenting themselves this Christmas - but they are united on some fronts, says Mail Metro Media’s Luke Hand
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Comment & OpinionDarzi report could push Labour to regulate beyond HFSS
Lord Ara Darzi’s report claims the prolific backtracking and u-turns of the previous government have contributed the childhood obesity crisis
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Comment & OpinionWhat we can learn from insolvencies in fresh produce
Businesses are being hit by the weather, supermarket behaviour and consumer trends, says Tom Swiers, director and head of food & drink at Interpath Advisory
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NewsCity snapshot: Retail sales pick up but consumer confidence remains ‘fragile’
Both sales and volumes in grocery saw an uptick in August
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NewsCity snapshot: ‘Mixed picture’ for private sector with consumer-facing businesses ‘still struggling’
Growth is mostly expected to come from the UK’s services sector
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Comment & OpinionThink local to improve Britain’s high streets
If Labour is to rejuvenate our high streets, it needs to think carefully about the marketing and creative propositions that will thrive in this new future, says Fergus McCallum, CEO at creative agency TBWA\MCR
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat changes could the government be considering on business rates?
More than seven weeks on from being elected to government, Labour is yet to flesh out its plan to replace the current business rates system in England
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NewsFirst Brexit common user charge bills serve bitter shock to food industry
The costs of importing EU goods to the UK are quickly running into tens of thousands of pounds, businesses report
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Analysis & FeaturesPackaging tax: Defra’s eye-watering EPR recycling fees shock
‘Eye-watering’ fees aren’t set in stone, but companies are getting worried
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Comment & OpinionWhy promotional investment is the new formula for growth
There has been a significant increase in promotional spending over the past 12 months, says Alex Lawrence, senior strategic insight director at Circana
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NewsCity snapshot: Savings outpace spending as disposable incomes rise - Asda
Disposable incomes for the average UK household has returned to highs not seen since prior to the cost-of-living crisis, according to Asda’s latest income tracker
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Comment & OpinionThe financial tide is finally turning for food & drink businesses
The ongoing rebound in financial health has made F&B companies more appealing targets for investment, says Shaun Browne, MD and co-head of corporate finance, Europe, at Houlihan Lokey
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NewsCity snapshot: Sporting events and better weather boost UK retail sales
Retail sales volumes bounced back to growth in July, according to official statistics, as warmer weather and sporting events boosted activity.
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NewsCity snapshot: Grocery sales growth rises as inflation edges back up
Grocery sales growth rose by 3.8% in the four weeks to 4 August as food inflation edged back upwards for the first time in more than a year
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Comment & OpinionWe need more meaningful interactions between buyers and challengers
Finding and contacting the right buyer turns the entrepreneur into a LinkedIn stalker, says Jason Gibb, co-founder of Bread & Jam
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NewsCity snapshot: summer boosts food and clothing sales
UK retail sales were back in growth in July after a poor June as the advent of summer and warmer weather boosted food and clothing sales