Tag: ONS
John Lewis launches savings accounts amid push away from retail
John Lewis will offer new savings accounts for customers amid a diversification push away from retail.
The high street institution’s Individual Savings Accounts for both...
Inflation cools as clothes costs fall
The UK’s rate of inflation cooled in July to 2%, down from near three-year highs of 2.5% in June, but was pushed higher by...
Retailers suffer surprise sales fall despite reopening
Retailers suffered a surprise setback in May as a drop in food sales offset the gains seen by non-essential shops after they reopened.
Sales in...
Retail sales soar as shoppers welcomed back to stores
Retailers enjoyed a surge in spending as shoppers flocked to high streets following the easing of restrictions that saw non-essential stores reopening after the...
Retail sales boosted as shoppers snap up new outfits ahead of...
Retail sales in March beat expectations, with shoppers spending more in preparation of going out again once lockdown restrictions ease, according to new data.
The...
UK economy improved in February despite lockdown measures
The UK economy rebounded slightly in February amid the third lockdown but was still almost 8% lower than before the pandemic, according to official...
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...
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...
Inflation eases as clothes prices drop
The UK’s rate of inflation unexpectedly eased last month amid falls in the prices of clothes, second-hand cars and toys, according to new official...