All Economy articles – Page 57
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Analysis & FeaturesDeflation hitting hard as the mults head into Christmas
Deflation is biting the supermarkets as hard as ever as they head into the vital Christmas trading period.
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NewsRetail sales slump in October
Shoppers are holding fire in anticipation of Black Friday, the latest intelligence from the British Retail Consortium for October suggests.
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Comment & OpinionIs Dave Lewis the man to get government listening over business rates reform?
Dave Lewis is in some ways an unlikely man to lead the industry into a fresh battle on the unfairness of the business rates…
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NewsDefra in provisional agreement to cut day-to-day spending
Defra provisionally among four goverrnment departments to agree to average spending cuts of 30% over the next four years
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NewsFood prices still falling, reveals Shop Price Index
Prices fell 0.4% compared with the same month last year
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NewsShopper confidence at its highest on record in Nielsen survey
Number of UK consumers positive about making purchases rose five points to 49%
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NewsCity Snapshot: UK discretionary incomes up 10.6%
Asda’s latest Income Tracker has revealed that average household disposable income is up 10.6% year-on-year, while Waitrose weekly sales rise 1.1% and Science in Sport raises £8.9m.
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NewsRugby World Cup promotions drive retail sales
Supermarket price wars and the Rugby World Cup have provided a shot in the arm for retail sales in food stores last month, according to the latest official figures.
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NewsConditions remain tough for big four as discounters speed up growth again
Trading conditions for the big four supermarkets are showing no signs of improving as Aldi and Lidl ramp up growth again, according to the latest market share data.
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News‘Green shoots’ appear for grocery sector – Begbies Traynor
The beleaguered UK grocery sector is showing the first “green shoots” of recovery as levels of failing businesses in the supply chain eased for the first time in more than two years.
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NewsFood sales drop 1.4%, according to BRC/KPMG Retail Sales Monitor
The late August Bank Holiday and strong sales of furniture and clothes boosted the retail sector in September - but food sales are falling significantly as price wars and deflation continue to bite.
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NewsConsumer spending bounces back from summer slump
The new numbers from Barclaycard showed that the spending growth of 3.7% last month is up on the 3% seen in August
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarket price deflation at 2% with no sign of easing
The deflation gripping the UK grocery sector shows little sign of easing
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NewsDisposable income up £18 a week, says Asda Income Tracker
Asda CEO Andy Clarke said the strengthening economy was to thank for the boost
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Comment & OpinionJeremy Corbyn: a new opposition stance on business starts to take shape
One thing’s clear about a Corbyn-led Labour Party - there will be a major change in economic policy
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco the biggest cutter as deflation sticks at -2.2% y-o-y
The deflationary picture is yet to improve for the UK’s beleaguered supermarkets
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NewsNew bank notes "may land retailers with £237m bill"
New polymer bank notes from the Bank of England could cost retailers a quarter of a billion pounds, experts have warned
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Comment & OpinionExporters shouldn't be put off by strong pound, says FDF's Ian Wright
Many food and drink exporters reading our latest exports report will be aware of the continued strength of the pound…
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NewsExport figures dragged down by plunging value of euro
The UK food & drink industry has been hit by a slump in exports in the first half of 2015…
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NewsCity snapshot: August high street sales suffer worst slump for seven years
High street sales in August have suffered their biggest slump since the depth of the financial crisis in 2008.