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Which UK local economy will bounce back the quickest from COVID 19?

New research from savings platform Raisin UK have revealed which parts of the UK have the strongest local economies, and are likely to recover...
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Retail footfall rises ahead of high street reopenings amid warm weather

UK retail footfall ticked higher last week as shoppers enjoyed warmer weather and moved closer to the reopening of non-essential shops and outdoor hospitality. Figures...

New car sales up 11.5% in March

Demand for new cars grew by 11.5% last month compared with March 2020, new figures show. Some 283,964 new cars were registered in the UK...

Almost 190,000 retail jobs axed in high street turmoil since first lockdown

Almost 190,000 jobs have been lost in the retail bloodbath since shops were first forced to shut their doors a year ago, according to...

Ensuring CX is aligned to disruption, not disrupted

The retail sector has experienced its biggest shakeup in a generation. With the high street spending much of 2020 in hibernation and the population...
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Vaccine passports could see ‘legal concerns’, retail and hospitality chiefs warn

Hospitality and retail bosses have warned that the use of vaccine passports or certification for customers entering venues could face “legal concerns” and create...

Shop prices continue to fall as lockdown leads to heavy discounting

Shop prices continued to fall in March as the third consecutive month of lockdown led many retailers into heavy discounting, figures show. Overall prices fell...

Lockdown lifting to signal surge in spending, finds eBay Ads

Brands should anticipate a surge in spending over the coming weeks, as today's lifting of restrictions marks the start of a season of shopping...

Campaigners call for ‘Shop Out to Help Out’ scheme

Retail campaigners are calling for an Eat Out to Help Out-style scheme to boost the tills of beleaguered independent shops after they finally reopen...

Retail sales stage partial recovery as households prepare for lockdown end

Retail sales volumes recovered slightly in February but not enough to offset heavy falls a month earlier, new data from the Office for National...