British retailers enjoy strong sales growth in November
Retail sales rose by 1.4% in November and were 4.7% higher than a year earlier
British ministers and the fuel industry try to reassure public about petrol supplies
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UK retailers report slowest sales growth in five months
Sports events like Wimbledon sees consumers eating at home rather than at restaurants
NI supermarkets call for action to prevent Brexit trade disruption
Retailers say they will face increased cost and complexity when moving goods
Pints, shopping and haircuts: English shops and pub gardens reopen
After most onerous restrictions in Britain’s peacetime history England takes a ‘major step’ towards freedom
Marks & Spencer may buy more Irish goods as it seeks ways to avoid tariff confusion
Brexit trade rules could leave businesses paying tariffs on goods they supply to subsidiaries in the EU
Tesco seeks clarification over ‘confusing’ Brexit tariff rules
Minister warns businesses based in Republic to actively claim zero tariff on UK imports
Tougher restrictions to be extended in England as coronavirus cases soar
Britain reports 40,000 new cases and 744 deaths – the highest daily figures since April
Covid crisis: Food supplies secure and festive stock in place
If resolution elusive, closure of gateway port to Europe in southern England is concerning
British business groups sound alarm over no-deal Brexit
Securing quick agreement ‘matters greatly for jobs and livelihoods’, bosses say
UK retail rebounds in bright spot for Covid-hit economy
Gloomy picture persists for high street despite sales volumes rising 0.8% in August
UK firms warn of struggle to repay pandemic government support
New threat to fragile recovery as SMEs say lockdown loans could lead to cuts, closures
Shoppers queue as high street stores reopen in England
Non-essential stores reopen for first time in 12 weeks with Primark among the busiest
UK’s hardline Brexit stance starts to sour relations with business
Industry leaders fear trading will be harder and more costly without comprehensive deal
Coronavirus: Harrods bans staff from wearing face masks with customers
London department store is big tourist attraction for Chinese shoppers
Von der Leyen ‘surprised’ at UK suggestion of Australia-style EU relationship
EU Parliament president says sides should be ‘way more ambitious’ with trade agreement
UK consumers cut back on spending again, adding to economic gloom
In the fourth quarter, volumes fell by 1%, their worst performance since early 2017
British shoppers keep spending despite worries about Brexit
But analysts warn about rise in credit card defaults in first quarter of the year
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In the UK insolvencies have jumped by more than a fifth since 2016
UK retail sales bounce as shoppers flock to January sales
Latest data bucks trend of slowing consumer spending ahead of Brexit deadline
No-deal Brexit: food giants warn MPs of price rises and supply chaos
British Retail Consortium ‘extremely concerned’ about effects of disorderly Brexit
British retailers count cost of brutal Christmas trading
Many retailers forced to cut prices to lure shoppers as Tesco outperforms rivals
Sports Direct chief calls for 20% tax on online sales
Mike Ashley tells MPs mainstream high street is ‘already dead’
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Some Britons aren’t taking any chances on Brexit, and already have plans in place in case Britain runs out of food
UK retail sales ‘fall off a cliff’ in April
Poor weather and early Easter create testing environment for retailers
London Briefing: For M&S and John Lewis much is banking on Christmas ad
Persuading shoppers to part with their cash will be tougher than ever in Brexit Britain
Falling shopper footfall a worrying trend for North’s retailers
Impact of online shopping and increases in the cost of living have hit stores
UK retail sales rise in second quarter as summer takes hold
British Retail Consortium numbers buck trend of weakening consumer spending
Brexit makes ‘staycations’ cool as Britons tighten belts
With annual inflation pushing towards 3% Britons are becoming cautious in spending
Record quarterly fall for UK retail sales
Consumers feel squeeze from faster inflation as retail sales decline 0.7%
Fall in UK non-food sales due to inflation and cautious spending
First-quarter sales down for first time since 2011, says British Retail Consortium
Next lowers trading forecast as sales slip 3.5% in third quarter
British Retail Consortium warns consumers to expect retail prices to rise from January
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