All Economy articles
-
Comment & OpinionAfter Andy Burnham’s quick wins, the real challenge begins
Burnham’s 10-year plan for Britain needs to extend to the far more complex challenge of fixing business rates and employment costs
-
NewsBurnham bounce and World Cup optimism give consumers reasons to be cheerful
GfK’s index showed confidence climbed six points higher in July to –17 thanks to a mixture of the feel-good factor from the World Cup, a long run of hot weather, and new optimism in the economy as Andy Burnham moved into 10 Downing Street
-
Analysis & FeaturesShopper spend: why coffee is the new posh meal out
Supermarkets are growing their Share of Stomach as diners eat out less
-
NewsFood inflation falls to 1.7%
Food inflation fell to just 1.7% in the 12 months to June 2026, as supermarkets vied to win shoppers through the door
-
NewsFTSE retailer profit warnings spike amid Middle East conflict
The number of profit warnings issued by FTSE retailers has spiked, as consumers and suppliers alike suffer the economic effects of the Middle East conflict
-
Comment & OpinionHow grocers should respond to new checks on buy now, pay later
From 15 July, BNPLs will now be mandated to run affordability checks for borrowers – meaning several millions of people will no longer be able to use it. Chris Bennett of Fair For You offers advice on how to respond
-
NewsWorld Cup ‘top-up shops’ boost retail sales despite heatwave
Top-up shops and online boosted retail spending during June, according to the latest BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor
-
NewsIceland Foods microloans scheme returns to fight school holiday hunger
Returning for its fifth year, the Iceland Food Club provides shoppers with interest-free loans of up to £100 that can be spent on groceries and household items from Iceland or Food Warehouse stores.
-
NewsHealth & wellness brands snapped up in surge in sector M&A
Food and drink sector M&A activity has surged as food groups and private equity snap up fast-growth wellness and functional food brands
-
Comment & OpinionThe Grocer Gold Awards should galvanise industry to engage the new government
A new prime minster is days away – the industy must seize the moment to make its case, says Ian Wright, partner at Acuti Associates
-
Analysis & FeaturesWhat will PM Andy Burnham mean for food & drink policy?
Burnham’s intentions – so far – include a ‘high street renaissance’ and employment reforms
-
NewsSweltering Brits avoid the high street in hottest June on record
High street footfall plummeted 6.2% in June, which was England’s hottest on record
-
NewsDiesel records biggest monthly price drop in 25 years
Analysis by the RAC found that diesel averaged 183.75p per litre at the beginning of June and dropped 16.6p to 167.14p by the end of the month
-
NewsSupermarkets to lose market share amid stagnant growth, says IGD
The UK grocery market is transitioning from an inflation-led recovery into a stable, low-growth phase, according to IGD
-
NewsUS tariffs bite as UK food and drink exports sink to 10-year low
Export volumes fell their lowest levels in a decade in the first quarter of 2026, according to the FDF
-
NewsDefra unveils long-awaited Farming Roadmap for England
The government said the plan ‘ended years of uncertainty’, however, the NFU stressed it needed ‘urgency in delivery’
-
News10 years after Brexit referendum, ‘muddled’ EU reset ‘lacks strategy’ MPs warn
The Commons Business and Trade Committee warned the government had failed to articulate a clear long-term vision for UK-EU relations
-
NewsForeign investment into UK consumer sector tightens
Levels of foreign direct investment (FDI) into the UK consumer sector tightened in 2025, as the number of investment projects fell from 16 to 12
-
NewsHeatwave drives surprise boost to retailers
Retail sales have climbed by more than expected as bank holidays and a heatwave provided the high street with a temporary bump
-
NewsYoung adult and well-off household consumer confidence sinks
GfK’s long-running index held firm at –23 in June as worries about the impact of the conflict in the Middle East on household bills and petrol and food prices continued to weigh on consumer sentiment