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1. June retail sales fall less than expected
Retail sales fell less than expected in June as a strong showing from grocers offset weakness in clothing and household goods stores, a survey showed on Wednesday.
26 Jun 2016
2. Watchdog says retail payment protection needs improving
The competition watchdog believes the market for retail payment protection insurance needs improving because there is little competition between providers and limited ability for shoppers to find alternatives.
10 Oct 2008
3. Retail sales fall for third straight month
Retail sales fell for the third month running in August as wet and dull weather kept people out of the shops, a survey showed on Tuesday.
09 Sep 2008
4. Retail sales seen slipping again in July
Retail sales are expected to have fallen for the second consecutive month in July as tighter credit conditions and high energy and food costs force consumers to break with their past spendthrift ways.
21 Aug 2008
5. Online retail sales up 11 percent in July
Online retail sales in Britain rose by 11.3 percent in July compared to the month before as wet weather boosted online clothing sales while electrical sales also soared, a report said on Wednesday.
20 Aug 2008
6. Llike-for-like retail sales fall -0.9 percent
Like-for-like retail sales fell 0.9 percent on a year ago in July, a survey showed on Tuesday, as the economic slowdown hits consumer appetite for spending.
12 Aug 2008
7. Retail outlook said worst since early 1990s
The next 12 months are likely to be the slowest period for Britain's retailers since the early 1990s, researchers Experian said on Friday.
01 Aug 2008
8. Retail sales down 3.9% in June
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) released figures on Thursday showing a 3.9 per cent fall in retail sales in June. The annual rate of growth of retail sales fell to 2.2 per cent.
24 Jul 2008
9. Retail sales down again in June
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) said on Tuesday that retail sales in the UK fell 0.4 per cent in June, compared with the previous year. The BRC said that sales were lower than a year ago for three out of the past four months, the worst since summer 2005.
15 Jul 2008
10. Higher debt and weaker consumers to hurt retailers
Retailers are in danger of becoming one of the leading victims of the credit crisis, with the cost of insuring their debt against default on the rise due to their exposure to heavily indebted consumers.
09 Jul 2008
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