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Retail Economics response: UK Labour Market August 2018 (ONS)

11 September 2018

The latest labour market data from the ONS showed that the number of people in work was little changed, the number of unemployed people decreased but the number of people aged from 16 to 64 years n...

Retail Economics Response - ONS Retail Sales Index May 2017

15 June 2017

Retail sales (value, non-seasonally adjusted, excluding fuel) rose by 3.3 per cent in May 2017 year-on-year, according to the latest figures from the ONS. This was down on the previous month (+8.3 per...

Retail Economics Response - ONS Consumer Prices Index May 2017

13 June 2017

The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose to 2.9 per cent in May on the previous year, up from the 2.7 per cent rise in the previous month. This was above the consensus view.The Consumer Prices I...

Election result makes hard Brexit more likely, not less

12 June 2017

When the UK submitted its Article 50 letter it set in train a process to leave the EU which now has its own momentum. This means that unless the UK and EU explicitly agree otherwise, at the end of the...

The Retail Experience Economy: In an Age of Abundance, Shoppers Crave Experiences From Retailers

01 June 2017

Retailers need to offer a more multifunctional, experience-based environment in order to inspire, win and retain the loyalty of customers, according to a new report by Retail Economics and global law...

Retail Economics Response - ONS Retail Sales Index April 2017

18 May 2017

Retail sales (value, non-seasonally adjusted, excluding fuel) rose by 8.1 per cent in April 2017 year-on-year, according to the latest figures from the ONS. This was up on the previous month (+2.4 per...

Retail Economics Response - ONS Consumer Prices Index April 2017

16 May 2017

The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose to 2.7 per cent in April on the previous year, up from the 2.3 per cent rise in the previous month. This was in line with the Bank of England’s expectations but ab...

Retail Economics Response - ONS Retail Sales Index March 2017

21 April 2017

Retail sales (value, non-seasonally adjusted, excluding fuel) rose by 3.3 per cent in March 2017 year-on-year, according to the latest figures from the ONS. This was down on the previous month (+4.7 p...

Retail Economics Response - ONS Consumer Prices Index March 2017

12 April 2017

The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose to 2.3 per cent in March on the previous year, unchanged from the previous month. This was in line with the consensus expectation and is a temporary pause, driven...

Retail Economics Response - ONS Retail Sales Index February 2017

23 March 2017

Retail sales (value, seasonally adjusted, excluding fuel) rose by 4.7 per cent in February 2017 year-on-year, according to the latest figures from the ONS. This was stronger than the previous month (+...

Retail Economics Response - ONS Consumer Prices Index February 2017

21 March 2017

The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose to 2.3 per cent in February on the previous year, up from 1.8 per cent reported in January. This was well above the consensus estimate of 2.1 per cent and higher t...

Retail Economics Response - ONS Retail Sales Index January 2017

17 February 2017

Retail sales (volumes, seasonally adjusted, excluding fuel) rose by 2.2 per cent in January 2017, according to the latest figures from the ONS. This slowed sharply from the growth of 7.0 per cent, yea...

Retail Economics Response - ONS Consumer Prices Index January 2017

14 February 2017

The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose to 1.8 per cent in January on the previous year, up from 1.6 per cent reported in December. Inflation is now rising at its fastest rate since June 2014 when it was...

Retail Economics publish Outlook for UK Retail in 2017

09 February 2017

We have entered 2017 in extraordinarily uncertain times. The political and economic environment has changed markedly over the last 12 months. It is difficult to remember a more challenging time to...

National Living Wage bites as retail costs rise at fastest rate in two years

03 February 2017

Richard Lim, Chief Executive, Retail Economics said: "A toxic mix of rising operational costs and more expensive imports, driven by the collapse in sterling, has pushed up the cost of retailers doing...

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Retail Economics Response - ONS Consumer Prices Index May 2017

Election result makes hard Brexit more likely, not less

The Retail Experience Economy: In an Age of Abundance, Shoppers Crave Experiences From Retailers

Retail Economics Response - ONS Retail Sales Index April 2017

Retail Economics Response - ONS Consumer Prices Index April 2017

Retail Economics Response - ONS Retail Sales Index March 2017

Retail Economics Response - ONS Consumer Prices Index March 2017

Retail Economics Response - ONS Retail Sales Index February 2017

Retail Economics Response - ONS Consumer Prices Index February 2017

Retail Economics Response - ONS Retail Sales Index January 2017

Retail Economics Response - ONS Consumer Prices Index January 2017

Retail Economics publish Outlook for UK Retail in 2017

National Living Wage bites as retail costs rise at fastest rate in two years

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